Vanguard Small-Cap Value ETF (NYSEARCA:VBR) Shares Purchased by Financial Engines Advisors L.L.C.

Financial Engines Advisors L.L.C. grew its stake in shares of Vanguard Small-Cap Value ETF (NYSEARCA:VBR) by 32.1% in the fourth quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The fund owned 15,243 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 3,703 shares during the quarter. Financial Engines Advisors L.L.C.’s holdings in Vanguard Small-Cap Value ETF were worth $3,021,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other large investors have also modified their holdings of VBR. Ipsen Advisor Group LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Vanguard Small-Cap Value ETF during the fourth quarter worth $205,000. Murphy & Mullick Capital Management Corp purchased a new position in Vanguard Small-Cap Value ETF in the 4th quarter worth about $514,000. Bay Capital Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in Vanguard Small-Cap Value ETF during the 4th quarter worth about $234,000. Potentia Wealth purchased a new stake in Vanguard Small-Cap Value ETF during the fourth quarter valued at about $537,000. Finally, Ariadne Wealth Management LP boosted its holdings in shares of Vanguard Small-Cap Value ETF by 13.8% in the fourth quarter. Ariadne Wealth Management LP now owns 2,442 shares of the company’s stock worth $497,000 after buying an additional 297 shares during the period.

Vanguard Small-Cap Value ETF Price Performance

Vanguard Small-Cap Value ETF stock opened at $191.10 on Thursday. The company has a market cap of $102.25 billion, a P/E ratio of 15.39 and a beta of 1.16. Vanguard Small-Cap Value ETF has a fifty-two week low of $177.15 and a fifty-two week high of $219.01. The firm’s 50 day simple moving average is $198.24 and its 200-day simple moving average is $201.42.

Vanguard Small-Cap Value ETF Increases Dividend

The firm also recently announced a dividend, which will be paid on Monday, March 31st. Stockholders of record on Thursday, March 27th will be given a $1.2422 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, March 27th. This is a boost from Vanguard Small-Cap Value ETF’s previous dividend of $1.02.

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.