NFP Retirement Inc. Buys 1,930 Shares of Vanguard Small-Cap ETF (NYSEARCA:VB)

NFP Retirement Inc. increased its position in Vanguard Small-Cap ETF (NYSEARCA:VB) by 23.0% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 10,335 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 1,930 shares during the period. NFP Retirement Inc.’s holdings in Vanguard Small-Cap ETF were worth $2,483,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Verition Fund Management LLC bought a new stake in Vanguard Small-Cap ETF during the third quarter worth approximately $410,000. Quantinno Capital Management LP increased its position in shares of Vanguard Small-Cap ETF by 52.9% during the 3rd quarter. Quantinno Capital Management LP now owns 4,479 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,063,000 after purchasing an additional 1,550 shares during the last quarter. National Bank of Canada FI raised its holdings in Vanguard Small-Cap ETF by 9.7% during the 3rd quarter. National Bank of Canada FI now owns 3,773 shares of the company’s stock valued at $895,000 after buying an additional 334 shares during the period. Nomura Asset Management Co. Ltd. bought a new stake in Vanguard Small-Cap ETF in the third quarter worth $166,000. Finally, McIlrath & Eck LLC boosted its stake in Vanguard Small-Cap ETF by 16.8% during the third quarter. McIlrath & Eck LLC now owns 53,788 shares of the company’s stock worth $12,759,000 after buying an additional 7,752 shares during the period.

Vanguard Small-Cap ETF Trading Down 4.3 %

Shares of VB opened at $203.00 on Friday. The company’s fifty day simple moving average is $229.45 and its 200-day simple moving average is $240.13. The company has a market cap of $201.37 billion, a P/E ratio of 17.76 and a beta of 1.10. Vanguard Small-Cap ETF has a twelve month low of $190.27 and a twelve month high of $263.35.

Vanguard Small-Cap ETF Increases Dividend

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

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.