Tucker Asset Management LLC Acquires 70 Shares of Vanguard Small-Cap ETF (NYSEARCA:VB)

Tucker Asset Management LLC boosted its stake in shares of Vanguard Small-Cap ETF (NYSEARCA:VB) by 33.7% in the 4th quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The institutional investor owned 278 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 70 shares during the period. Tucker Asset Management LLC’s holdings in Vanguard Small-Cap ETF were worth $67,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

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

Vanguard Small-Cap ETF Trading Down 1.9 %

VB stock opened at $221.63 on Friday. The stock has a market capitalization of $219.85 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 17.73 and a beta of 1.17. The firm’s 50-day moving average price is $238.60 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $242.05. Vanguard Small-Cap ETF has a 12-month low of $209.81 and a 12-month high of $263.35.

Vanguard Small-Cap ETF Increases Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a dividend, which will be paid on Monday, March 31st. Shareholders of record on Thursday, March 27th will be given 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 Company 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.