Astor Investment Management LLC Trims Stake in Vanguard Communication Services ETF (NYSEARCA:VOX)

Astor Investment Management LLC reduced its stake in Vanguard Communication Services ETF (NYSEARCA:VOX) by 3.2% during the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The firm owned 46,844 shares of the company’s stock after selling 1,562 shares during the quarter. Vanguard Communication Services ETF makes up approximately 3.3% of Astor Investment Management LLC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 16th biggest position. Astor Investment Management LLC’s holdings in Vanguard Communication Services ETF were worth $6,811,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Narus Financial Partners LLC lifted its holdings in Vanguard Communication Services ETF by 15.1% in the 1st quarter. Narus Financial Partners LLC now owns 13,188 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,731,000 after purchasing an additional 1,735 shares in the last quarter. Kovack Advisors Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of Vanguard Communication Services ETF by 0.9% in the first quarter. Kovack Advisors Inc. now owns 10,554 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,385,000 after buying an additional 96 shares in the last quarter. J.W. Cole Advisors Inc. bought a new position in shares of Vanguard Communication Services ETF during the first quarter worth $381,000. Private Advisor Group LLC grew its stake in Vanguard Communication Services ETF by 31.3% during the first quarter. Private Advisor Group LLC now owns 12,283 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,612,000 after acquiring an additional 2,930 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Concourse Financial Group Securities Inc. increased its holdings in Vanguard Communication Services ETF by 10.1% in the 1st quarter. Concourse Financial Group Securities Inc. now owns 5,999 shares of the company’s stock valued at $787,000 after acquiring an additional 551 shares during the last quarter.

Vanguard Communication Services ETF Stock Performance

Shares of VOX traded up $0.81 during midday trading on Friday, hitting $146.29. 132,402 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 149,064. The stock has a market cap of $4.46 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 21.15 and a beta of 1.20. The firm has a 50 day moving average of $142.02 and a 200-day moving average of $137.07. Vanguard Communication Services ETF has a 52 week low of $100.32 and a 52 week high of $147.59.

Vanguard Communication Services ETF Company Profile

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.