JPMorgan Chase & Co. Acquires 25,918 Shares of Vanguard Small-Cap Value ETF (NYSEARCA:VBR)

JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased its holdings in shares of Vanguard Small-Cap Value ETF (NYSEARCA:VBR) by 4.4% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 614,324 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 25,918 shares during the quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. owned approximately 0.41% of Vanguard Small-Cap Value ETF worth $121,747,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in VBR. Armbruster Capital Management Inc. raised its position in shares of Vanguard Small-Cap Value ETF by 1.3% during the fourth quarter. Armbruster Capital Management Inc. now owns 3,965 shares of the company’s stock valued at $786,000 after buying an additional 49 shares during the last quarter. Apollon Financial LLC grew its stake in Vanguard Small-Cap Value ETF by 1.9% during the fourth quarter. Apollon Financial LLC now owns 2,724 shares of the company’s stock valued at $540,000 after acquiring an additional 50 shares in the last quarter. One Day In July LLC increased its holdings in Vanguard Small-Cap Value ETF by 1.1% in the 4th quarter. One Day In July LLC now owns 4,450 shares of the company’s stock valued at $882,000 after acquiring an additional 50 shares during the last quarter. Pinnacle Bancorp Inc. lifted its stake in Vanguard Small-Cap Value ETF by 2.5% in the 4th quarter. Pinnacle Bancorp Inc. now owns 2,127 shares of the company’s stock worth $422,000 after purchasing an additional 51 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Jackson Creek Investment Advisors LLC grew its position in shares of Vanguard Small-Cap Value ETF by 1.3% during the fourth quarter. Jackson Creek Investment Advisors LLC now owns 4,076 shares of the company’s stock valued at $808,000 after purchasing an additional 53 shares in the last quarter.

Vanguard Small-Cap Value ETF Trading Up 0.3 %

Shares of VBR stock opened at $186.77 on Wednesday. The stock has a market capitalization of $99.94 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 15.20 and a beta of 1.05. Vanguard Small-Cap Value ETF has a 12-month low of $177.15 and a 12-month high of $219.01. The stock’s 50-day moving average price is $196.78 and its 200-day moving average price is $201.37.

Vanguard Small-Cap Value ETF Increases Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a dividend, which was paid on Monday, March 31st. Stockholders of record on Thursday, March 27th were issued a dividend of $1.2422 per share. This is a boost from Vanguard Small-Cap Value ETF’s previous dividend of $1.02. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, March 27th.

Vanguard Small-Cap Value ETF Company Profile

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.