Vanguard Small-Cap Value ETF (NYSEARCA:VBR) Hits New 1-Year Low – What’s Next?

Shares of Vanguard Small-Cap Value ETF (NYSEARCA:VBR) hit a new 52-week low during trading on Thursday . The company traded as low as $176.94 and last traded at $177.02, with a volume of 841830 shares trading hands. The stock had previously closed at $189.65.

Vanguard Small-Cap Value ETF Stock Performance

The business’s 50-day moving average is $195.11 and its two-hundred day moving average is $200.92. The firm has a market capitalization of $90.50 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 15.20 and a beta of 1.05.

Vanguard Small-Cap Value ETF Increases Dividend

The company also recently announced a dividend, which was paid on Monday, March 31st. Shareholders of record on Thursday, March 27th were issued a $1.2422 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, March 27th. This is a positive change from Vanguard Small-Cap Value ETF’s previous dividend of $1.02.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Vanguard Small-Cap Value ETF

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Armbruster Capital Management Inc. lifted its holdings in Vanguard Small-Cap Value ETF by 1.3% during the fourth quarter. Armbruster Capital Management Inc. now owns 3,965 shares of the company’s stock worth $786,000 after acquiring an additional 49 shares in the last quarter. Apollon Financial LLC raised its position in shares of Vanguard Small-Cap Value ETF by 1.9% during the fourth quarter. Apollon Financial LLC now owns 2,724 shares of the company’s stock worth $540,000 after purchasing an additional 50 shares during the period. One Day In July LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Vanguard Small-Cap Value ETF by 1.1% during the 4th quarter. One Day In July LLC now owns 4,450 shares of the company’s stock valued at $882,000 after purchasing an additional 50 shares in the last quarter. Franklin Resources Inc. grew its position in shares of Vanguard Small-Cap Value ETF by 1.4% in the 4th quarter. Franklin Resources Inc. now owns 3,565 shares of the company’s stock valued at $707,000 after purchasing an additional 50 shares during the period. Finally, Pinnacle Bancorp Inc. increased its stake in Vanguard Small-Cap Value ETF by 2.5% during the 4th quarter. Pinnacle Bancorp Inc. now owns 2,127 shares of the company’s stock worth $422,000 after purchasing an additional 51 shares in the last quarter.

Vanguard Small-Cap Value ETF Company Profile

Vanguard Small-Cap Value ETF (the Fund) is an exchange-traded share class of Vanguard Small-Cap Value Index Fund, which employs a passive management or indexing investment approach designed to track the performance of the MSCI US Small Cap Value Index (the Index). The Index is a diversified index of value stocks of smaller United States companies.