Vanguard U.S. Value Factor (BATS:VFVA) Shares Sold by Symmetry Partners LLC

Symmetry Partners LLC reduced its stake in Vanguard U.S. Value Factor (BATS:VFVA) by 8.9% in the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 176,694 shares of the company’s stock after selling 17,250 shares during the period. Vanguard U.S. Value Factor makes up about 1.7% of Symmetry Partners LLC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 14th biggest holding. Symmetry Partners LLC owned approximately 3.29% of Vanguard U.S. Value Factor worth $21,087,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Several other large investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Melfa Wealth Management LLC bought a new position in shares of Vanguard U.S. Value Factor during the fourth quarter worth about $216,000. CoreFirst Bank & Trust bought a new position in Vanguard U.S. Value Factor in the fourth quarter worth about $420,000. Trilogy Capital Inc. bought a new position in Vanguard U.S. Value Factor in the fourth quarter worth about $763,000. Keystone Financial Group lifted its holdings in Vanguard U.S. Value Factor by 10.5% in the fourth quarter. Keystone Financial Group now owns 7,358 shares of the company’s stock worth $829,000 after acquiring an additional 700 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Cerity Partners LLC lifted its holdings in Vanguard U.S. Value Factor by 21.0% in the fourth quarter. Cerity Partners LLC now owns 14,198 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,600,000 after acquiring an additional 2,462 shares during the last quarter.

Vanguard U.S. Value Factor Price Performance

Shares of BATS:VFVA traded up $0.25 during trading hours on Tuesday, hitting $112.14. The stock had a trading volume of 7,218 shares. The firm has a market capitalization of $676.20 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 8.28 and a beta of 0.96. The firm has a fifty day moving average price of $114.37 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $112.99.

About Vanguard U.S. Value Factor

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.