Blackston Financial Advisory Group LLC Sells 2,138 Shares of Vanguard U.S. Quality Factor ETF (BATS:VFQY)

Blackston Financial Advisory Group LLC decreased its position in shares of Vanguard U.S. Quality Factor ETF (BATS:VFQY) by 57.9% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 1,556 shares of the company’s stock after selling 2,138 shares during the quarter. Blackston Financial Advisory Group LLC’s holdings in Vanguard U.S. Quality Factor ETF were worth $219,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also bought and sold shares of the company. Root Financial Partners LLC grew its holdings in Vanguard U.S. Quality Factor ETF by 4.3% during the 4th quarter. Root Financial Partners LLC now owns 2,534 shares of the company’s stock worth $357,000 after acquiring an additional 104 shares during the last quarter. FSA Wealth Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of Vanguard U.S. Quality Factor ETF during the third quarter worth $29,000. Creative Planning grew its stake in shares of Vanguard U.S. Quality Factor ETF by 14.2% in the third quarter. Creative Planning now owns 1,748 shares of the company’s stock worth $250,000 after purchasing an additional 217 shares during the last quarter. Cedar Point Capital Partners LLC increased its holdings in Vanguard U.S. Quality Factor ETF by 0.4% in the fourth quarter. Cedar Point Capital Partners LLC now owns 68,241 shares of the company’s stock valued at $9,614,000 after purchasing an additional 267 shares during the period. Finally, Farther Finance Advisors LLC bought a new position in Vanguard U.S. Quality Factor ETF during the 3rd quarter worth $47,000.

Vanguard U.S. Quality Factor ETF Price Performance

Shares of VFQY opened at $143.21 on Friday. The stock’s 50 day moving average is $144.30 and its 200-day moving average is $143.02. The firm has a market cap of $350.85 million, a P/E ratio of 13.68 and a beta of 1.03.

Vanguard U.S. Quality Factor ETF Increases Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a dividend, which was paid on Thursday, December 26th. Investors of record on Monday, December 23rd were paid a $0.5285 dividend. This is a positive change from Vanguard U.S. Quality Factor ETF’s previous dividend of $0.37. The ex-dividend date was Monday, December 23rd.

About Vanguard U.S. Quality Factor ETF

The Vanguard U.S. Quality Factor ETF (VFQY) is an exchange-traded fund that is based on the Benchmark for VFQY Fund index. The fund seeks to provide long-term capital appreciation by investing in stocks with strong fundamentals as determined by the advisor. VFQY was launched on Feb 13, 2018 and is managed by Vanguard.