Vanguard Small-Cap Value ETF (NYSEARCA:VBR) Shares Purchased by Washington Trust Advisors Inc.

Washington Trust Advisors Inc. raised its holdings in shares of Vanguard Small-Cap Value ETF (NYSEARCA:VBR) by 16.5% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 1,963 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 278 shares during the quarter. Washington Trust Advisors Inc.’s holdings in Vanguard Small-Cap Value ETF were worth $389,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Sunbelt Securities Inc. acquired a new position in shares of Vanguard Small-Cap Value ETF in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $25,000. Teachers Insurance & Annuity Association of America bought a new stake in Vanguard Small-Cap Value ETF during the 3rd quarter valued at $26,000. FSA Wealth Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of Vanguard Small-Cap Value ETF in the 3rd quarter worth $28,000. Eastern Bank bought a new position in Vanguard Small-Cap Value ETF during the fourth quarter valued at about $32,000. Finally, Planning Capital Management Corp bought a new stake in shares of Vanguard Small-Cap Value ETF in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $34,000.

Vanguard Small-Cap Value ETF Price Performance

NYSEARCA VBR opened at $191.95 on Thursday. The company’s 50 day simple moving average is $201.19 and its 200 day simple moving average is $202.06. Vanguard Small-Cap Value ETF has a 12 month low of $177.15 and a 12 month high of $219.01. The company has a market capitalization of $100.74 billion, a P/E ratio of 16.22 and a beta of 1.16.

About Vanguard Small-Cap Value ETF

Vanguard Small-Cap Value ETF (the Fund) is an exchange-traded share class of Vanguard Small-Cap Value Index Fund, which employs a passive management or indexing investment approach designed to track the performance of the MSCI US Small Cap Value Index (the Index). The Index is a diversified index of value stocks of smaller United States companies.