Vanguard Small-Cap Value ETF (NYSEARCA:VBR) Shares Acquired by Aptus Capital Advisors LLC

Aptus Capital Advisors LLC grew its stake in Vanguard Small-Cap Value ETF (NYSEARCA:VBR) by 12.8% in the 3rd quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The institutional investor owned 1,939 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 220 shares during the period. Aptus Capital Advisors LLC’s holdings in Vanguard Small-Cap Value ETF were worth $389,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also modified their holdings of the stock. Essex Financial Services Inc. raised its holdings in Vanguard Small-Cap Value ETF by 6,841.9% in the 2nd quarter. Essex Financial Services Inc. now owns 1,220,868 shares of the company’s stock worth $222,833,000 after purchasing an additional 1,203,281 shares during the period. Cetera Investment Advisers raised its holdings in Vanguard Small-Cap Value ETF by 324.7% in the 1st quarter. Cetera Investment Advisers now owns 602,463 shares of the company’s stock worth $115,601,000 after purchasing an additional 460,617 shares during the period. Retirement Investment Advisors Inc. acquired a new position in Vanguard Small-Cap Value ETF in the 2nd quarter worth about $57,073,000. Strategic Financial Concepts LLC raised its holdings in Vanguard Small-Cap Value ETF by 13,046.3% in the 2nd quarter. Strategic Financial Concepts LLC now owns 247,807 shares of the company’s stock worth $45,230,000 after purchasing an additional 245,922 shares during the period. Finally, Symmetry Partners LLC raised its holdings in Vanguard Small-Cap Value ETF by 80.2% in the 2nd quarter. Symmetry Partners LLC now owns 495,927 shares of the company’s stock worth $90,517,000 after purchasing an additional 220,661 shares during the period.

Vanguard Small-Cap Value ETF Trading Down 0.7 %

NYSEARCA VBR opened at $207.01 on Friday. The stock has a market capitalization of $31.27 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 11.42 and a beta of 1.09. Vanguard Small-Cap Value ETF has a twelve month low of $161.23 and a twelve month high of $214.96. The stock has a 50-day moving average of $200.64 and a 200 day moving average of $192.41.

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.