Simplex Trading LLC Purchases New Shares in Vanguard Small-Cap ETF (NYSEARCA:VB)

Simplex Trading LLC purchased a new position in shares of Vanguard Small-Cap ETF (NYSEARCA:VB) during the 4th quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The fund purchased 6,122 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,470,000.

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

Vanguard Small-Cap ETF Price Performance

VB stock opened at $221.63 on Friday. Vanguard Small-Cap ETF has a 1-year low of $209.81 and a 1-year high of $263.35. The firm has a fifty day moving average price of $238.60 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $241.91. The firm has a market cap of $219.85 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 17.73 and a beta of 1.17.

Vanguard Small-Cap ETF Increases Dividend

The business also recently announced a dividend, which will be paid on Monday, March 31st. Shareholders of record on Thursday, March 27th will be given a $0.9188 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, March 27th. This is a positive change 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.