Murphy & Mullick Capital Management Corp Buys Shares of 274 Vanguard Small-Cap ETF (NYSEARCA:VB)

Murphy & Mullick Capital Management Corp purchased a new position in Vanguard Small-Cap ETF (NYSEARCA:VBFree Report) during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund purchased 274 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $66,000.

A number of other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of the company. Atlas Legacy Advisors LLC bought a new position in shares of Vanguard Small-Cap ETF during the 4th quarter worth approximately $1,821,000. Astoria Portfolio Advisors LLC. acquired a new position in shares of Vanguard Small-Cap ETF during the 4th quarter valued at $496,000. Ariston Services Group boosted its stake in Vanguard Small-Cap ETF by 9.4% during the fourth quarter. Ariston Services Group now owns 12,476 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,998,000 after acquiring an additional 1,074 shares in the last quarter. Grove Street Fiduciary LLC acquired a new stake in Vanguard Small-Cap ETF in the fourth quarter worth $1,348,000. Finally, Aveo Capital Partners LLC increased its stake in Vanguard Small-Cap ETF by 5.8% in the fourth quarter. Aveo Capital Partners LLC now owns 24,990 shares of the company’s stock valued at $6,005,000 after purchasing an additional 1,361 shares in the last quarter.

Vanguard Small-Cap ETF Price Performance

VB stock opened at $226.00 on Friday. The company’s 50-day moving average is $239.14 and its 200-day moving average is $241.92. The stock has a market capitalization of $224.19 billion, a PE ratio of 17.73 and a beta of 1.17. Vanguard Small-Cap ETF has a 1 year low of $209.81 and a 1 year high of $263.35.

Vanguard Small-Cap ETF Increases Dividend

The company also recently declared 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

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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.

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Institutional Ownership by Quarter for Vanguard Small-Cap ETF (NYSEARCA:VB)

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