Vanguard U.S. Value Factor (BATS:VFVA) Sets New 12-Month High – Should You Buy?

Vanguard U.S. Value Factor (BATS:VFVA)’s stock price reached a new 52-week high on Wednesday . The stock traded as high as $163.33 and last traded at $162.99, with a volume of 5955 shares trading hands. The stock had previously closed at $160.72.

Vanguard U.S. Value Factor Trading Up 1.0%

The stock’s 50-day moving average is $153.21 and its 200-day moving average is $145.03. The company has a market cap of $837.83 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 11.47 and a beta of 1.03.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Vanguard U.S. Value Factor

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of VFVA. Sanctuary Advisors LLC acquired a new position in shares of Vanguard U.S. Value Factor during the fourth quarter valued at about $481,000. RFP Financial Group LLC bought a new stake in Vanguard U.S. Value Factor in the 4th quarter valued at about $4,667,000. Armbruster Capital Management Inc. raised its position in shares of Vanguard U.S. Value Factor by 0.9% during the first quarter. Armbruster Capital Management Inc. now owns 431,969 shares of the company’s stock worth $58,147,000 after purchasing an additional 3,749 shares during the period. Compass Advisory Group LLC raised its position in Vanguard U.S. Value Factor by 8.5% in the 1st quarter. Compass Advisory Group LLC now owns 11,184 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,505,000 after buying an additional 877 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Lebenthal Global Advisors LLC lifted its position in shares of Vanguard U.S. Value Factor by 6.9% during the fourth quarter. Lebenthal Global Advisors LLC now owns 30,965 shares of the company’s stock valued at $4,112,000 after purchasing an additional 1,994 shares in the last quarter.

Vanguard U.S. Value Factor Company Profile

The Vanguard U.S. Value Factor ETF (VFVA) is an exchange-traded fund that is based on the CRSP U.S. Large Cap Value index. The fund is an actively managed fund of US equities with lower share prices relative to fundamental values, as determined by the manager. The fund seeks long-term capital appreciation. VFVA was launched on Feb 13, 2018 and is managed by Vanguard.