AssuredPartners Investment Advisors LLC Makes New $1.73 Million Investment in Vanguard Small-Cap ETF (NYSEARCA:VB)

AssuredPartners Investment Advisors LLC bought a new stake in Vanguard Small-Cap ETF (NYSEARCA:VB) in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor bought 7,201 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,730,000.

Several other hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in VB. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted its holdings in shares of Vanguard Small-Cap ETF by 18.2% during the fourth quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 1,003,865 shares of the company’s stock worth $241,209,000 after purchasing an additional 154,797 shares during the period. Foundation Wealth Management LLC PA purchased a new position in Vanguard Small-Cap ETF during the 4th quarter worth $307,000. Graney & King LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Vanguard Small-Cap ETF in the 4th quarter worth $795,000. Dechtman Wealth Management LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Vanguard Small-Cap ETF by 20.3% in the fourth quarter. Dechtman Wealth Management LLC now owns 56,008 shares of the company’s stock valued at $13,458,000 after acquiring an additional 9,464 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Motley Fool Wealth Management LLC increased its stake in shares of Vanguard Small-Cap ETF by 10.7% during the fourth quarter. Motley Fool Wealth Management LLC now owns 7,448 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,792,000 after acquiring an additional 717 shares during the period.

Vanguard Small-Cap ETF Stock Down 0.8 %

NYSEARCA VB opened at $228.44 on Thursday. The stock has a market capitalization of $226.61 billion, a P/E ratio of 17.73 and a beta of 1.17. Vanguard Small-Cap ETF has a 52-week low of $209.81 and a 52-week high of $263.35. The firm has a 50-day moving average price of $239.57 and a 200 day moving average price of $242.03.

Vanguard Small-Cap 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 paid a dividend of $0.9188 per share. This is an increase from Vanguard Small-Cap ETF’s previous dividend of $0.85. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, March 27th.

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.