Vanguard Small-Cap ETF (NYSEARCA:VB) Shares Bought by Envestnet Asset Management Inc.

Envestnet Asset Management Inc. boosted its stake in shares of Vanguard Small-Cap ETF (NYSEARCA:VB) by 1.0% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The firm owned 5,260,755 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 52,024 shares during the period. Envestnet Asset Management Inc.’s holdings in Vanguard Small-Cap ETF were worth $1,264,054,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of the company. Perennial Investment Advisors LLC lifted its stake in shares of Vanguard Small-Cap ETF by 11.4% in the 4th quarter. Perennial Investment Advisors LLC now owns 9,077 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,181,000 after purchasing an additional 928 shares during the period. Wells Fargo & Company MN boosted its position in Vanguard Small-Cap ETF by 10.6% during the fourth quarter. Wells Fargo & Company MN now owns 5,672,249 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,362,928,000 after purchasing an additional 542,548 shares in the last quarter. Leeward Financial Partners LLC grew its holdings in Vanguard Small-Cap ETF by 15.5% in the fourth quarter. Leeward Financial Partners LLC now owns 36,982 shares of the company’s stock valued at $8,886,000 after purchasing an additional 4,953 shares during the period. Astra Wealth Partners LLC acquired a new position in shares of Vanguard Small-Cap ETF during the 4th quarter worth approximately $716,000. Finally, Conquis Financial LLC purchased a new stake in Vanguard Small-Cap ETF in the 4th quarter worth $107,000.

Vanguard Small-Cap ETF Stock Performance

NYSEARCA:VB opened at $200.81 on Friday. The company has a fifty day moving average of $235.11 and a two-hundred day moving average of $241.53. Vanguard Small-Cap ETF has a fifty-two week low of $196.34 and a fifty-two week high of $263.35. The stock has a market capitalization of $199.20 billion, a PE ratio of 17.76 and a beta of 1.10.

Vanguard Small-Cap ETF Increases Dividend

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

Vanguard Small-Cap ETF Profile

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.