Raymond James Financial Inc. Makes New Investment in Vanguard U.S. Value Factor (BATS:VFVA)

Raymond James Financial Inc. purchased a new position in Vanguard U.S. Value Factor (BATS:VFVA) during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund purchased 66,277 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $7,846,000.

A number of other large investors have also bought and sold shares of the stock. Parkside Financial Bank & Trust increased its stake in Vanguard U.S. Value Factor by 42.7% in the 4th quarter. Parkside Financial Bank & Trust now owns 2,487 shares of the company’s stock worth $294,000 after purchasing an additional 744 shares during the period. Leavell Investment Management Inc. increased its stake in Vanguard U.S. Value Factor by 0.7% in the 4th quarter. Leavell Investment Management Inc. now owns 21,900 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,592,000 after purchasing an additional 150 shares during the period. Essex Financial Services Inc. increased its stake in Vanguard U.S. Value Factor by 28.1% in the 4th quarter. Essex Financial Services Inc. now owns 2,168 shares of the company’s stock worth $257,000 after purchasing an additional 475 shares during the period. Lebenthal Global Advisors LLC purchased a new position in Vanguard U.S. Value Factor in the 4th quarter worth approximately $3,055,000. Finally, Armbruster Capital Management Inc. increased its stake in Vanguard U.S. Value Factor by 0.9% in the 4th quarter. Armbruster Capital Management Inc. now owns 420,646 shares of the company’s stock worth $49,795,000 after purchasing an additional 3,629 shares during the period.

Vanguard U.S. Value Factor Price Performance

Shares of Vanguard U.S. Value Factor stock opened at $115.31 on Friday. The stock has a market capitalization of $770.26 million, a P/E ratio of 8.45 and a beta of 1.20. Vanguard U.S. Value Factor has a one year low of $109.88 and a one year high of $130.84. The business’s 50 day simple moving average is $119.71 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $120.97.

Vanguard U.S. Value Factor 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.