Vanguard Value ETF (NYSEARCA:VTV) Stake Boosted by Valley National Advisers Inc.

Valley National Advisers Inc. increased its holdings in Vanguard Value ETF (NYSEARCA:VTV) by 17.2% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 76,303 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 11,203 shares during the quarter. Vanguard Value ETF makes up about 2.3% of Valley National Advisers Inc.’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 8th largest position. Valley National Advisers Inc.’s holdings in Vanguard Value ETF were worth $12,917,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in VTV. AQR Capital Management LLC increased its holdings in shares of Vanguard Value ETF by 97.8% in the 2nd quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 3,167 shares of the company’s stock valued at $508,000 after acquiring an additional 1,566 shares during the period. Massmutual Trust Co. FSB ADV grew its stake in Vanguard Value ETF by 34.7% in the third quarter. Massmutual Trust Co. FSB ADV now owns 1,088 shares of the company’s stock valued at $190,000 after purchasing an additional 280 shares during the last quarter. First Hawaiian Bank raised its holdings in Vanguard Value ETF by 0.6% in the third quarter. First Hawaiian Bank now owns 397,562 shares of the company’s stock worth $69,402,000 after purchasing an additional 2,455 shares in the last quarter. Eclectic Associates Inc. ADV lifted its position in shares of Vanguard Value ETF by 1.4% during the third quarter. Eclectic Associates Inc. ADV now owns 45,849 shares of the company’s stock valued at $8,004,000 after buying an additional 635 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Halpern Financial Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of Vanguard Value ETF by 21.0% in the 3rd quarter. Halpern Financial Inc. now owns 60,200 shares of the company’s stock valued at $10,477,000 after buying an additional 10,450 shares in the last quarter.

Vanguard Value ETF Stock Down 0.6 %

Shares of Vanguard Value ETF stock opened at $176.70 on Friday. The company has a market cap of $126.02 billion, a P/E ratio of 17.44 and a beta of 0.70. The firm’s 50 day moving average price is $174.28 and its 200-day moving average price is $172.54. Vanguard Value ETF has a 52-week low of $150.24 and a 52-week high of $182.38.

About Vanguard Value ETF

Vanguard Value ETF (the Fund) is an exchange-traded share class of Vanguard Value Index Fund, which employs a passive management or indexing investment approach designed to track the performance of the MSCI US Prime Market Value Index (the Index). The Index is a diversified index of value stocks of predominantly large United States companies.