VFH - Vanguard Financials Index Fund ETF Shares
| Previous Close | 57.61 |
| Open | 57.36 |
| Bid | 57.57 x 900 |
| Ask | 57.62 x 800 |
| Day's Range | 56.86 - 57.94 |
| 52 Week Range | 42.34 - 77.95 |
| Volume | 498,124 |
| Avg. Volume | 1,059,215 |
| Net Assets | 6.31B |
| NAV | 57.42 |
| PE Ratio (TTM) | N/A |
| Yield | 2.97% |
| YTD Daily Total Return | -23.77% |
| Beta (5Y Monthly) | 1.26 |
| Expense Ratio (net) | 0.10% |
| Inception Date | 2004-01-26 |
- MarketWatch
Bank-focused ETFs surge by at least 3% Wednesday as investors shift to beaten-down sectors
Exchange-traded funds that track the financial sector outperformed the broader market Wednesday, extending a winning streak that suggests investors are wagering on an economic recovery that could help propel financial shares higher. Financials were the best performer among the S&P 500's 11 categories. The Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund was trading 3% higher in morning action. The Vanguard Financials ETF was 3.1% higher, and the SPDR S&P Bank ETF jumped more than 4%. Financials have taken a beating as investors worry about the impact of a stalled economy in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic and the pain from a plunge in oil prices on companies' ability to service their debt. Rock-bottom interest rates don't help banks, either. XLF is down more than 22% in the year to date. But on Wednesday, technology companies sold off, sending the Nasdaq Composite Index down nearly 1%. If investors are swapping high-flying bets for stocks considered undervalued, it may suggest more confidence in the economic outlook in the aftermath of the viral outbreak.
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