Vanguard Communication Services ETF $VOX Shares Bought by The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company

The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company increased its stake in Vanguard Communication Services ETF (NYSEARCA:VOX) by 4.8% in the 1st quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 99,339 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 4,530 shares during the quarter. The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company owned about 0.33% of Vanguard Communication Services ETF worth $17,865,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Core Wealth Advisors LLC bought a new position in Vanguard Communication Services ETF during the fourth quarter valued at about $25,000. Main Street Group LTD purchased a new position in shares of Vanguard Communication Services ETF in the first quarter worth approximately $28,000. Godfrey Financial Associates Inc. acquired a new stake in Vanguard Communication Services ETF during the 4th quarter valued at $30,000. Reflection Asset Management acquired a new position in Vanguard Communication Services ETF during the fourth quarter valued at $30,000. Finally, Cornerstone Planning Group LLC increased its holdings in shares of Vanguard Communication Services ETF by 835.3% in the 1st quarter. Cornerstone Planning Group LLC now owns 159 shares of the company’s stock valued at $31,000 after purchasing an additional 142 shares during the period.

Vanguard Communication Services ETF Stock Up 1.1%

VOX stock opened at $181.78 on Friday. Vanguard Communication Services ETF has a 12-month low of $170.83 and a 12-month high of $200.77. The company has a 50 day moving average of $187.98 and a two-hundred day moving average of $190.02. The company has a market cap of $5.59 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 18.46 and a beta of 1.05.

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. The sector is made up of companies that provide communications services primarily through fixed-line, cellular, wireless, high-bandwidth, and/or fiber-optic cable networks.