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A look at the weighted underlying holdings of the Vanguard Value ETF (VTV) shows an impressive 11.5% of holdings on a weighted basis have experienced insider buying within the past six months.
Bank of America Corp. (NYSE:BAC), which makes up 1.12% of the Vanguard Value ETF (VTV), has seen 3 directors and officers purchase shares in the past six months, according to the recent Form 4 data. The ETF holds a total of $66,368,821 worth of BAC, making it the #19 largest holding. The table below details the recent insider buying activity observed at BAC:
BAC — last trade: $7.04 — Recent Insider Buys:
Purchased
Insider
Title
Shares
Price/Share
Value
01/26/2012
Donald E. Powell
Director
7,000
$7.25
$50,750.00
02/01/2012
Susan S. Bies
Director
50,000
$7.39
$369,500.00
02/03/2012
Donald E. Powell
Director
10,000
$7.70
$77,000.00
02/08/2012
Donald E. Powell
Director
18,000
$8.00
$144,079.30
02/14/2012
Donald E. Powell
Director
10,000
$7.95
$79,500.00
02/29/2012
Donald E. Powell
Director
10,000
$8.10
$81,000.00
05/03/2012
Donald E. Powell
Director
5,000
$8.05
$40,250.00
05/04/2012
Donald E. Powell
Director
5,000
$7.76
$38,800.00
05/14/2012
Donald E. Powell
Director
12,000
$7.36
$88,320.00
06/08/2012
Donald E. Powell
Director
7,445
$7.25
$53,976.25
06/12/2012
Charles K. Gifford
Director
482,794
$7.36
$3,553,363.84
And Endo Health Solutions Inc (NASDAQ:ENDP), the #333 largest holding among components of the Vanguard Value ETF (VTV), shows 2 directors and officers as recently filing Form 4's indicating purchases. The ETF holds $3,157,958 worth of ENDP, which represents approximately 0.05% of the ETF's total assets at last check. The recent insider buying activity observed at ENDP is detailed in the table below:
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