Murphy & Mullick Capital Management Corp Invests $66,000 in Vanguard Small-Cap ETF (NYSEARCA:VB)

Murphy & Mullick Capital Management Corp acquired a new stake in Vanguard Small-Cap ETF (NYSEARCA:VB) in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The fund acquired 274 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $66,000.

Several other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in VB. Syntax Research Inc. raised its position in Vanguard Small-Cap ETF by 31.0% during the third quarter. Syntax Research Inc. now owns 169 shares of the company’s stock valued at $40,000 after purchasing an additional 40 shares in the last quarter. Duncker Streett & Co. Inc. raised its holdings in shares of Vanguard Small-Cap ETF by 0.5% during the 4th quarter. Duncker Streett & Co. Inc. now owns 7,835 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,883,000 after buying an additional 41 shares in the last quarter. Westside Investment Management Inc. lifted its position in shares of Vanguard Small-Cap ETF by 0.5% during the 3rd quarter. Westside Investment Management Inc. now owns 9,627 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,259,000 after buying an additional 44 shares during the last quarter. Verum Partners LLC boosted its stake in Vanguard Small-Cap ETF by 0.3% in the fourth quarter. Verum Partners LLC now owns 12,870 shares of the company’s stock valued at $3,092,000 after buying an additional 44 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Meridian Financial Partners LLC grew its position in Vanguard Small-Cap ETF by 2.6% in the fourth quarter. Meridian Financial Partners LLC now owns 1,792 shares of the company’s stock valued at $431,000 after acquiring an additional 45 shares during the last quarter.

Vanguard Small-Cap ETF Stock Performance

NYSEARCA VB opened at $226.00 on Friday. The firm’s fifty day moving average price is $239.14 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $241.92. The stock has a market cap of $224.19 billion, a PE ratio of 17.73 and a beta of 1.17. Vanguard Small-Cap ETF has a fifty-two week low of $209.81 and a fifty-two week high of $263.35.

Vanguard Small-Cap ETF Increases Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a dividend, which will be paid on Monday, March 31st. Investors of record on Thursday, March 27th will be issued a $0.9188 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, March 27th. This is a positive change from Vanguard Small-Cap ETF’s previous dividend of $0.85.

About Vanguard Small-Cap ETF

The Vanguard Small-Cap ETF (VB) is an exchange-traded fund that is based on the CRSP US Small Cap index. The fund tracks the CRSP US Small Cap Index. The market-cap-weighted index includes the bottom 2-15% of the investable universe. VB was launched on Jan 26, 2004 and is managed by Vanguard.