Vanguard Energy ETF $VDE Shares Sold by Bfsg LLC

Bfsg LLC cut its holdings in shares of Vanguard Energy ETF (NYSEARCA:VDE) by 5.9% in the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 73,786 shares of the company’s stock after selling 4,642 shares during the period. Vanguard Energy ETF comprises about 0.9% of Bfsg LLC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 21st biggest holding. Bfsg LLC owned approximately 0.13% of Vanguard Energy ETF worth $9,287,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other large investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Beacon Capital Management Inc. grew its stake in Vanguard Energy ETF by 1,631.3% in the second quarter. Beacon Capital Management Inc. now owns 754,276 shares of the company’s stock worth $89,849,000 after purchasing an additional 710,708 shares in the last quarter. BNP Paribas Financial Markets boosted its position in Vanguard Energy ETF by 23,247.2% during the 2nd quarter. BNP Paribas Financial Markets now owns 353,477 shares of the company’s stock worth $42,106,000 after acquiring an additional 351,963 shares during the period. Laurel Wealth Advisors LLC increased its stake in Vanguard Energy ETF by 11,812.0% during the 2nd quarter. Laurel Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 250,152 shares of the company’s stock valued at $29,798,000 after buying an additional 248,052 shares during the period. Corient Private Wealth LLC raised its holdings in Vanguard Energy ETF by 90.8% during the second quarter. Corient Private Wealth LLC now owns 307,070 shares of the company’s stock worth $36,578,000 after purchasing an additional 146,147 shares in the last quarter. Finally, The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company lifted its holdings in shares of Vanguard Energy ETF by 9.0% in the second quarter. The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company now owns 860,760 shares of the company’s stock valued at $102,534,000 after buying an additional 71,067 shares during the period.

Vanguard Energy ETF Price Performance

Shares of VDE opened at $134.62 on Friday. Vanguard Energy ETF has a 12-month low of $103.07 and a 12-month high of $136.96. The firm’s 50 day moving average is $127.81 and its 200-day moving average is $124.95. The stock has a market capitalization of $7.50 billion, a P/E ratio of 14.10 and a beta of 0.77.

Vanguard Energy ETF Company Profile

Vanguard Energy ETF (the Fund) is an exchange-traded share class of Vanguard Energy Index Fund. The Fund employs a passive management or indexing investment approach designed to track the performance of the Morgan Stanley Capital International (MSCI) US Investable Market Energy Index (the Index), an index of stocks of large, medium and small United States companies in the energy sector, as classified under the Global Industry Classification Standard (GICS). This GICS sector is made up of companies whose businesses are dominated by activities, such as the construction or provision of oil rigs, drilling equipment, and other energy-related service and equipment (such as seismic data collection), or companies engaged in the exploration, production, marketing, refining, and/or transportation of oil and gas products.