Vanguard Communication Services ETF (NYSEARCA:VOX) Shares Bought by LPL Financial LLC

LPL Financial LLC grew its holdings in Vanguard Communication Services ETF (NYSEARCA:VOX) by 19.4% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 250,170 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 40,724 shares during the period. LPL Financial LLC owned 0.82% of Vanguard Communication Services ETF worth $38,766,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of VOX. Kovack Advisors Inc. raised its holdings in Vanguard Communication Services ETF by 0.8% in the 4th quarter. Kovack Advisors Inc. now owns 7,630 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,182,000 after acquiring an additional 60 shares during the last quarter. Chatham Capital Group Inc. increased its holdings in shares of Vanguard Communication Services ETF by 1.5% in the fourth quarter. Chatham Capital Group Inc. now owns 4,324 shares of the company’s stock valued at $670,000 after purchasing an additional 63 shares during the last quarter. Fifth Third Bancorp lifted its position in Vanguard Communication Services ETF by 0.7% during the fourth quarter. Fifth Third Bancorp now owns 11,616 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,800,000 after buying an additional 82 shares in the last quarter. Ameritas Advisory Services LLC boosted its stake in Vanguard Communication Services ETF by 0.8% during the fourth quarter. Ameritas Advisory Services LLC now owns 11,274 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,747,000 after buying an additional 94 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Tortoise Investment Management LLC grew its holdings in Vanguard Communication Services ETF by 10.3% in the 4th quarter. Tortoise Investment Management LLC now owns 1,011 shares of the company’s stock valued at $157,000 after buying an additional 94 shares in the last quarter.

Vanguard Communication Services ETF Stock Down 3.1 %

Shares of VOX opened at $148.10 on Friday. The stock has a fifty day simple moving average of $159.80 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $154.36. The company has a market capitalization of $5.02 billion, a PE ratio of 20.88 and a beta of 1.09. Vanguard Communication Services ETF has a 52-week low of $122.73 and a 52-week high of $169.62.

Vanguard Communication Services ETF Increases Dividend

The company also recently announced a dividend, which was paid on Thursday, March 27th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, March 25th were paid a dividend of $0.3832 per share. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, March 25th. This is an increase from Vanguard Communication Services ETF’s previous dividend of $0.32.

About Vanguard Communication Services ETF

Vanguard Telecommunication Services ETF (the Fund) seeks to track the performance of a benchmark index that measures the investment return of telecommunication services stocks. The Fund seeks to track the performance of the MSCI US Investable Market Telecommunication Services 25/50 Index. The MSCI US Investable Market Telecommunication Services 25/50 Index includes stocks of the United States companies within the telecommunication services sector.