Safeguard Financial LLC Increases Stake in Vanguard Small-Cap Value ETF (NYSEARCA:VBR)

Safeguard Financial LLC raised its stake in Vanguard Small-Cap Value ETF (NYSEARCA:VBR) by 4.9% during the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 132,402 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 6,147 shares during the quarter. Vanguard Small-Cap Value ETF comprises approximately 5.4% of Safeguard Financial LLC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 4th biggest holding. Safeguard Financial LLC’s holdings in Vanguard Small-Cap Value ETF were worth $24,665,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Apollon Financial LLC increased its position in shares of Vanguard Small-Cap Value ETF by 1.9% during the 4th quarter. Apollon Financial LLC now owns 2,724 shares of the company’s stock valued at $540,000 after purchasing an additional 50 shares during the last quarter. One Day In July LLC increased its position in shares of Vanguard Small-Cap Value ETF by 1.1% during the fourth quarter. One Day In July LLC now owns 4,450 shares of the company’s stock valued at $882,000 after buying an additional 50 shares during the period. Franklin Resources Inc. increased its position in shares of Vanguard Small-Cap Value ETF by 1.4% during the fourth quarter. Franklin Resources Inc. now owns 3,565 shares of the company’s stock valued at $707,000 after buying an additional 50 shares during the period. Jackson Creek Investment Advisors LLC grew its holdings in shares of Vanguard Small-Cap Value ETF by 1.3% during the fourth quarter. Jackson Creek Investment Advisors LLC now owns 4,076 shares of the company’s stock worth $808,000 after purchasing an additional 53 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Sandy Spring Bank grew its holdings in shares of Vanguard Small-Cap Value ETF by 6.3% during the fourth quarter. Sandy Spring Bank now owns 913 shares of the company’s stock worth $181,000 after purchasing an additional 54 shares in the last quarter.

Vanguard Small-Cap Value ETF Price Performance

Shares of VBR opened at $189.46 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $101.37 billion, a P/E ratio of 15.85 and a beta of 1.05. The stock has a 50 day simple moving average of $181.92 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $194.50. Vanguard Small-Cap Value ETF has a 1 year low of $160.23 and a 1 year high of $219.01.

Vanguard Small-Cap Value ETF 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.