NFP Retirement Inc. Buys 1,930 Shares of Vanguard Small-Cap ETF (NYSEARCA:VB)

NFP Retirement Inc. raised its stake in Vanguard Small-Cap ETF (NYSEARCA:VB) by 23.0% in the 4th quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The institutional investor owned 10,335 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 1,930 shares during the period. NFP Retirement Inc.’s holdings in Vanguard Small-Cap ETF were worth $2,483,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other hedge funds have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Tanglewood Legacy Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in Vanguard Small-Cap ETF in the fourth quarter worth about $25,000. Tradewinds Capital Management LLC increased its position in Vanguard Small-Cap ETF by 70.8% during the 4th quarter. Tradewinds Capital Management LLC now owns 111 shares of the company’s stock valued at $27,000 after purchasing an additional 46 shares during the period. Roxbury Financial LLC bought a new stake in shares of Vanguard Small-Cap ETF in the 4th quarter valued at about $32,000. Atwood & Palmer Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of Vanguard Small-Cap ETF in the 4th quarter worth approximately $32,000. Finally, Hopwood Financial Services Inc. bought a new position in shares of Vanguard Small-Cap ETF during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $32,000.

Vanguard Small-Cap ETF Stock Down 4.3 %

Shares of NYSEARCA:VB opened at $203.00 on Friday. The firm has a 50 day moving average of $229.45 and a 200 day moving average of $240.13. The company has a market capitalization of $201.37 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 17.76 and a beta of 1.10. Vanguard Small-Cap ETF has a 52 week low of $190.27 and a 52 week high of $263.35.

Vanguard Small-Cap ETF Increases Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a dividend, which was paid on Monday, March 31st. Investors of record on Thursday, March 27th were paid a dividend of $0.9188 per share. This is a boost from Vanguard Small-Cap ETF’s previous dividend of $0.85. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, March 27th.

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.