Vanguard Small-Cap ETF (NYSEARCA:VB) Shares Acquired by Blair William & Co. IL

Blair William & Co. IL lifted its holdings in shares of Vanguard Small-Cap ETF (NYSEARCA:VB) by 3.3% during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 59,452 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 1,923 shares during the period. Blair William & Co. IL’s holdings in Vanguard Small-Cap ETF were worth $14,285,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of the business. Tanglewood Legacy Advisors LLC purchased a new position in shares of Vanguard Small-Cap ETF in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $25,000. Tradewinds Capital Management LLC grew its position in Vanguard Small-Cap ETF by 70.8% in the 4th quarter. Tradewinds Capital Management LLC now owns 111 shares of the company’s stock valued at $27,000 after buying an additional 46 shares during the last quarter. Roxbury Financial LLC acquired a new position in Vanguard Small-Cap ETF in the 4th quarter valued at $32,000. Atwood & Palmer Inc. purchased a new position in Vanguard Small-Cap ETF during the 4th quarter worth $32,000. Finally, Hopwood Financial Services Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Vanguard Small-Cap ETF in the 4th quarter worth $32,000.

Vanguard Small-Cap ETF Stock Down 1.9 %

Shares of NYSEARCA:VB opened at $221.63 on Friday. Vanguard Small-Cap ETF has a fifty-two week low of $209.81 and a fifty-two week high of $263.35. The firm’s 50-day simple moving average is $238.60 and its 200-day simple moving average is $241.91. The company has a market cap of $219.85 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 17.73 and a beta of 1.17.

Vanguard Small-Cap ETF Increases Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a dividend, which will be paid on Monday, March 31st. Shareholders of record on Thursday, March 27th will be issued a $0.9188 dividend. The ex-dividend date 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.