D L Carlson Investment Group Inc. Makes New Investment in Vanguard Small-Cap ETF (NYSEARCA:VB)

D L Carlson Investment Group Inc. bought a new position in shares of Vanguard Small-Cap ETF (NYSEARCA:VB) during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The fund bought 835 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $201,000.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in the stock. Syntax Research Inc. raised its holdings in Vanguard Small-Cap ETF by 31.0% during 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 last quarter. Duncker Streett & Co. Inc. boosted its position 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 worth $1,883,000 after buying an additional 41 shares in the last quarter. Westside Investment Management Inc. grew its stake in 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 acquiring an additional 44 shares during the last quarter. Verum Partners LLC increased its holdings in Vanguard Small-Cap ETF by 0.3% during the 4th quarter. Verum Partners LLC now owns 12,870 shares of the company’s stock valued at $3,092,000 after acquiring an additional 44 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Meridian Financial Partners LLC raised its position in Vanguard Small-Cap ETF by 2.6% during 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

VB stock opened at $221.75 on Tuesday. The company’s 50 day simple moving average is $238.07 and its 200-day simple moving average is $242.14. Vanguard Small-Cap ETF has a 12 month low of $209.81 and a 12 month high of $263.35. The firm has a market capitalization of $219.97 billion, a PE ratio of 17.73 and a beta of 1.17.

Vanguard Small-Cap ETF Increases Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a dividend, which was paid on Monday, March 31st. Investors of record on Thursday, March 27th were given a dividend of $0.9188 per share. The ex-dividend date was 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.