Vanguard Small-Cap ETF (NYSEARCA:VB) Shares Bought by Blair William & Co. IL

Blair William & Co. IL raised its stake in Vanguard Small-Cap ETF (NYSEARCA:VB) by 3.3% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 59,452 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 1,923 shares during the period. Blair William & Co. IL’s holdings in Vanguard Small-Cap ETF were worth $14,285,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of the company. AssuredPartners Investment Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in Vanguard Small-Cap ETF in the fourth quarter valued at $1,730,000. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted its position in shares of Vanguard Small-Cap ETF by 18.2% in the 4th quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 1,003,865 shares of the company’s stock worth $241,209,000 after buying an additional 154,797 shares in the last quarter. Foundation Wealth Management LLC PA acquired a new stake in Vanguard Small-Cap ETF in the 4th quarter valued at about $307,000. Graney & King LLC purchased a new position in Vanguard Small-Cap ETF during the 4th quarter valued at about $795,000. Finally, Dechtman Wealth Management LLC raised its position in Vanguard Small-Cap ETF by 20.3% during the fourth quarter. Dechtman Wealth Management LLC now owns 56,008 shares of the company’s stock worth $13,458,000 after acquiring an additional 9,464 shares during the last quarter.

Vanguard Small-Cap ETF Price Performance

VB stock opened at $221.63 on Friday. The company’s 50 day simple moving average is $238.60 and its 200-day simple moving average is $241.91. Vanguard Small-Cap ETF has a 12 month low of $209.81 and a 12 month high of $263.35. The firm has a market capitalization of $219.85 billion, a PE ratio of 17.73 and a beta of 1.17.

Vanguard Small-Cap ETF Increases Dividend

The business also recently announced a dividend, which will be paid on Monday, March 31st. Shareholders of record on Thursday, March 27th will be issued a dividend of $0.9188 per share. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, March 27th. This is a boost from Vanguard Small-Cap ETF’s previous dividend of $0.85.

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.