WESCAP Management Group Inc. Acquires 224 Shares of Vanguard Small-Cap ETF (NYSEARCA:VB)

WESCAP Management Group Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of Vanguard Small-Cap ETF (NYSEARCA:VB) by 0.6% in the 4th quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The institutional investor owned 35,986 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 224 shares during the quarter. Vanguard Small-Cap ETF accounts for approximately 2.1% of WESCAP Management Group Inc.’s portfolio, making the stock its 15th biggest holding. WESCAP Management Group Inc.’s holdings in Vanguard Small-Cap ETF were worth $8,647,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other large investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Atlas Legacy Advisors LLC purchased a new position in shares of Vanguard Small-Cap ETF during the 4th quarter worth $1,821,000. Astoria Portfolio Advisors LLC. bought a new position in Vanguard Small-Cap ETF in the 4th quarter worth $496,000. Ariston Services Group lifted its position in Vanguard Small-Cap ETF by 9.4% during the fourth quarter. Ariston Services Group now owns 12,476 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,998,000 after purchasing an additional 1,074 shares in the last quarter. Grove Street Fiduciary LLC bought a new stake in Vanguard Small-Cap ETF during the fourth quarter valued at about $1,348,000. Finally, Aveo Capital Partners LLC increased its position in Vanguard Small-Cap ETF by 5.8% in the fourth quarter. Aveo Capital Partners LLC now owns 24,990 shares of the company’s stock worth $6,005,000 after buying an additional 1,361 shares in the last quarter.

Vanguard Small-Cap ETF Stock Up 0.3 %

NYSEARCA VB opened at $222.47 on Wednesday. Vanguard Small-Cap ETF has a 52 week low of $209.81 and a 52 week high of $263.35. The company has a market capitalization of $220.68 billion, a P/E ratio of 17.76 and a beta of 1.10. The stock’s 50-day moving average price is $237.46 and its 200-day moving average price is $242.08.

Vanguard Small-Cap ETF Increases Dividend

The company also recently announced a dividend, which was paid on Monday, March 31st. Investors of record on Thursday, March 27th were issued a $0.9188 dividend. This is a positive change from Vanguard Small-Cap ETF’s previous dividend of $0.85. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, March 27th.

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.