Vanguard Small-Cap Value ETF (NYSEARCA:VBR) Reaches New 1-Year High – What’s Next?

Vanguard Small-Cap Value ETF (NYSEARCA:VBR) shares reached a new 52-week high during mid-day trading on Monday . The stock traded as high as $202.30 and last traded at $202.14, with a volume of 232128 shares changing hands. The stock had previously closed at $200.84.

Vanguard Small-Cap Value ETF Trading Up 1.3 %

The stock has a market capitalization of $30.95 billion, a PE ratio of 11.42 and a beta of 1.09. The company’s 50-day moving average is $195.41 and its 200 day moving average is $189.31.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Vanguard Small-Cap Value ETF

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in VBR. Fisher Asset Management LLC acquired a new stake in Vanguard Small-Cap Value ETF during the 4th quarter valued at approximately $487,000. CWM LLC boosted its holdings in Vanguard Small-Cap Value ETF by 1.8% in the first quarter. CWM LLC now owns 46,944 shares of the company’s stock valued at $9,008,000 after purchasing an additional 848 shares during the last quarter. New Hampshire Trust boosted its holdings in Vanguard Small-Cap Value ETF by 59.0% in the first quarter. New Hampshire Trust now owns 1,854 shares of the company’s stock valued at $356,000 after purchasing an additional 688 shares during the last quarter. Safeguard Financial LLC grew its position in Vanguard Small-Cap Value ETF by 14.2% during the 1st quarter. Safeguard Financial LLC now owns 95,555 shares of the company’s stock worth $18,335,000 after purchasing an additional 11,899 shares during the period. Finally, Bruce G. Allen Investments LLC raised its stake in shares of Vanguard Small-Cap Value ETF by 1,004.8% during the 1st quarter. Bruce G. Allen Investments LLC now owns 464 shares of the company’s stock valued at $89,000 after buying an additional 422 shares during the last quarter.

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.