Empirical Asset Management LLC Makes New $3.05 Million Investment in Vanguard Industrials ETF $VIS

Empirical Asset Management LLC bought a new position in Vanguard Industrials ETF (NYSEARCA:VIS) in the third quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The firm bought 10,292 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $3,049,000.

Other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of the company. NewEdge Advisors LLC increased its position in Vanguard Industrials ETF by 7.7% during the first quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 1,392 shares of the company’s stock worth $345,000 after purchasing an additional 99 shares during the last quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. grew its stake in shares of Vanguard Industrials ETF by 141.6% in the 1st quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 38,808 shares of the company’s stock valued at $9,607,000 after buying an additional 22,746 shares during the period. Jane Street Group LLC grew its stake in shares of Vanguard Industrials ETF by 244.0% in the 1st quarter. Jane Street Group LLC now owns 10,393 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,573,000 after buying an additional 7,372 shares during the period. Focus Partners Wealth increased its holdings in shares of Vanguard Industrials ETF by 14.3% during the 1st quarter. Focus Partners Wealth now owns 1,385 shares of the company’s stock worth $343,000 after buying an additional 173 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Quaker Wealth Management LLC raised its position in shares of Vanguard Industrials ETF by 208.1% during the 2nd quarter. Quaker Wealth Management LLC now owns 15,398 shares of the company’s stock valued at $4,312,000 after buying an additional 29,643 shares during the period.

Vanguard Industrials ETF Stock Performance

VIS opened at $342.37 on Wednesday. The stock has a market capitalization of $7.29 billion, a PE ratio of 23.72 and a beta of 1.11. Vanguard Industrials ETF has a one year low of $213.26 and a one year high of $345.10. The business’s 50 day moving average price is $319.75 and its 200 day moving average price is $303.23.

Vanguard Industrials ETF Profile

Vanguard Industrials ETF (the Fund) seeks to track the investment performance of the MSCI US Investable Market Industrials 25/50 Index, a benchmark of large-, mid-, and small-cap United States stocks in the industrials sector, as classified under the Global Industry Classification Standard (GICS). This GICS sector is made up of companies whose businesses are dominated by one of the following activities, the manufacture and distribution of capital goods (including aerospace and defense, construction, engineering and building products, electrical equipment, and industrial machinery); the provision of commercial services and supplies (including printing, employment, environmental, and office services); or the provision of transportation services (including airlines, couriers, marine, road and rail, and transportation infrastructure).