Vanguard Value ETF $VTV Stock Position Cut by Meramec Financial Planners LLC

Meramec Financial Planners LLC lowered its position in shares of Vanguard Value ETF (NYSEARCA:VTV) by 31.6% in the third quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 74,596 shares of the company’s stock after selling 34,519 shares during the quarter. Vanguard Value ETF makes up about 5.3% of Meramec Financial Planners LLC’s holdings, making the stock its 4th largest holding. Meramec Financial Planners LLC’s holdings in Vanguard Value ETF were worth $16,636,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in the company. Knuff & Co LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Vanguard Value ETF during the second quarter worth approximately $27,000. Edgemoor Investment Advisors Inc. acquired a new position in Vanguard Value ETF in the 3rd quarter valued at $35,000. Nvwm LLC acquired a new position in Vanguard Value ETF in the 3rd quarter valued at $39,000. Allied Private Wealth LLC acquired a new position in Vanguard Value ETF in the 2nd quarter valued at $41,000. Finally, Team Financial Group LLC purchased a new position in Vanguard Value ETF in the 3rd quarter valued at $40,000.

Vanguard Value ETF Trading Up 0.2%

VTV stock traded up $0.47 during midday trading on Friday, reaching $229.51. The stock had a trading volume of 1,907,877 shares, compared to its average volume of 3,407,208. The company’s fifty day simple moving average is $223.28 and its 200 day simple moving average is $214.02. The company has a market cap of $197.23 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 19.09 and a beta of 0.74. Vanguard Value ETF has a 52-week low of $182.81 and a 52-week high of $231.99.

Vanguard Value ETF Company Profile

Vanguard Value ETF (the Fund) is an exchange-traded share class of Vanguard Value Index Fund, which employs a passive management or indexing investment approach designed to track the performance of the MSCI US Prime Market Value Index (the Index). The Index is a diversified index of value stocks of predominantly large United States companies. The Index represents the value companies of the MSCI US Prime Market 750 Index. The MSCI US Prime Market 750 Index represents the universe of predominantly large-capitalization companies in the United States equity market.