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Vanguard Financials ETF

118.25 USD
+1.44
1.23%
At close Mar 17, 4:00 PM EDT
1 day
1.23%
5 days
2.62%
1 month
-7.14%
3 months
-2.14%
6 months
7.55%
Year to date
0.36%
1 year
19.04%
5 years
131.64%
10 years
137.26%
0
Funds holding %
of 7,372 funds
Analysts bullish %

Fund manager confidence

Based on 2024 Q4 regulatory filings by fund managers ($100M+ AUM)

946% more call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $5.68M | Put options by funds: $543K

223% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 113 | Existing positions closed: 35

36% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 246 | Existing positions reduced: 181

18% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 22 [Q3] → 26 (+4) [Q4]

17% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $5.83B [Q3] → $6.82B (+$987M) [Q4]

11% more funds holding

Funds holding: 622 [Q3] → 689 (+67) [Q4]

3.0% less ownership

Funds ownership: 57.42% [Q3] → 54.42% (-3.0%) [Q4]

Research analyst outlook

We haven’t received any recent analyst ratings for VFH.

Financial journalist opinion

Based on 3 articles about VFH published over the past 30 days

Positive
Seeking Alpha
1 day ago
VFH: Upgrading Financials To Buy, A Needed Trump 2.0 Sentiment Reset
Upgrading VFH to a buy due to improved valuation and technical correction; shares are now 10% off all-time highs. VFH's broad exposure limits downside, with a 3% YTD return, outperforming the S&P 500's -5% return. Strong seasonality expected from April to July, with key support at the $112-$114 zone and oversold RSI indicating a near-term bounce.
VFH: Upgrading Financials To Buy, A Needed Trump 2.0 Sentiment Reset
Positive
The Motley Fool
1 week ago
2 ETFs to Buy in 2025 That Could Help Make You a Fortune
Exchange-traded funds (ETFs) offer the means to quickly and easily gain access to the most promising areas of the stock market. Well-chosen sector ETFs can provide investors with better diversification than individual stocks, but with a greater focus on lucrative investment themes than more broad-based funds.
2 ETFs to Buy in 2025 That Could Help Make You a Fortune
Positive
The Motley Fool
4 weeks ago
1 No-Brainer Vanguard Index Fund to Buy Right Now for Less Than $500
Wouldn't it be nice to have the "easy button" featured in Staples' TV commercials years ago to help you invest? Unfortunately, such a button doesn't exist.
1 No-Brainer Vanguard Index Fund to Buy Right Now for Less Than $500
Neutral
Zacks Investment Research
1 month ago
Should You Invest in the Vanguard Financials ETF (VFH)?
Launched on 01/26/2004, the Vanguard Financials ETF (VFH) is a passively managed exchange traded fund designed to provide a broad exposure to the Financials - Broad segment of the equity market.
Should You Invest in the Vanguard Financials ETF (VFH)?
Neutral
The Motley Fool
1 month ago
Vanguard Just Slashed Fees the Most It Has in 50 Years -- Here Are 2 Vanguard ETFs to Buy Right Now
Vanguard recently executed its largest cut to investment fees in its roughly five-decade existence. The largest investment management firm in the world lowered the expense ratio on 168 of its mutual funds and exchange-traded funds (ETFs).
Vanguard Just Slashed Fees the Most It Has in 50 Years -- Here Are 2 Vanguard ETFs to Buy Right Now
Positive
The Motley Fool
1 month ago
Prediction: These 2 Vanguard ETFs Will Trounce the S&P 500 This Year
Many Wall Street analysts think the S&P 500 will rise for the third consecutive year in 2025. Projections vary, but the consensus forecast appears to be that the index could jump in the ballpark of 10%.
Prediction: These 2 Vanguard ETFs Will Trounce the S&P 500 This Year
Positive
The Motley Fool
1 month ago
The Smartest Vanguard ETF to Buy With $1,000 Right Now
The financial sector could be one of the best-performing areas of the stock market in 2025 and for several years after. While there's no guarantee that any sector, industry, or individual stock will perform well, there are a few big catalysts that could cause the financial sector to deliver better-than-expected profitability, growth, and of course, investor returns.
The Smartest Vanguard ETF to Buy With $1,000 Right Now
Positive
The Motley Fool
1 month ago
My 3 Top ETFs to Buy in February
I'm planning to put some money to work in the stock market in February, but most of it will be allocated to exchange-traded funds, or ETFs. While I think there are some excellent opportunities in individual stocks right now, there are also some excellent tailwinds and market trends that have made entire industries, sectors, and areas of the market attractive right now.
My 3 Top ETFs to Buy in February
Positive
The Motley Fool
1 month ago
1 Vanguard ETF That Could Be a Big Winner in Trump's Second Term
Bank stocks made up one of the best-performing areas of the stock market in 2024. The financial sector, which mainly consists of banks, rose by more than 30%.
1 Vanguard ETF That Could Be a Big Winner in Trump's Second Term
Positive
The Motley Fool
1 month ago
These Vanguard ETFs Rebounded After Trump's First Days Back in the White House. Should Investors Beware the Bounce?
Quite a few stocks gained momentum in the weeks preceding Donald Trump's second inauguration as U.S. president. It was a different story for most bonds, though.
These Vanguard ETFs Rebounded After Trump's First Days Back in the White House. Should Investors Beware the Bounce?
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