Vanguard Small-Cap ETF (NYSEARCA:VB) Position Reduced by Howe & Rusling Inc.

Howe & Rusling Inc. lowered its stake in Vanguard Small-Cap ETF (NYSEARCA:VB) by 30.8% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The fund owned 764 shares of the company’s stock after selling 340 shares during the period. Howe & Rusling Inc.’s holdings in Vanguard Small-Cap ETF were worth $184,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of VB. Syntax Research Inc. boosted its holdings in Vanguard Small-Cap ETF by 31.0% in the third quarter. Syntax Research Inc. now owns 169 shares of the company’s stock worth $40,000 after purchasing an additional 40 shares during the period. Duncker Streett & Co. Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of Vanguard Small-Cap ETF by 0.5% in the 4th quarter. Duncker Streett & Co. Inc. now owns 7,835 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,883,000 after buying an additional 41 shares during the period. Westside Investment Management Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of Vanguard Small-Cap ETF by 0.5% in the 3rd quarter. Westside Investment Management Inc. now owns 9,627 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,259,000 after buying an additional 44 shares during the period. Verum Partners LLC raised its stake in Vanguard Small-Cap ETF by 0.3% during the fourth quarter. Verum Partners LLC now owns 12,870 shares of the company’s stock worth $3,092,000 after acquiring an additional 44 shares during the period. Finally, Meridian Financial Partners LLC lifted its holdings in Vanguard Small-Cap ETF by 2.6% in the fourth quarter. Meridian Financial Partners LLC now owns 1,792 shares of the company’s stock worth $431,000 after acquiring an additional 45 shares during the last quarter.

Vanguard Small-Cap ETF Price Performance

Shares of VB opened at $226.00 on Friday. The company has a market cap of $224.19 billion, a P/E ratio of 17.73 and a beta of 1.17. Vanguard Small-Cap ETF has a 12 month low of $209.81 and a 12 month high of $263.35. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $239.14 and a 200 day moving average price of $241.92.

Vanguard Small-Cap ETF Increases Dividend

The firm also recently declared a dividend, which will be paid on Monday, March 31st. Stockholders of record on Thursday, March 27th will be issued a dividend of $0.9188 per share. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, March 27th. This is a boost from Vanguard Small-Cap ETF’s previous dividend of $0.85.

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.