Astra Wealth Partners LLC Makes New Investment in Vanguard Small-Cap Value ETF (NYSEARCA:VBR)

Astra Wealth Partners LLC bought a new stake in shares of Vanguard Small-Cap Value ETF (NYSEARCA:VBR) in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the SEC. The fund bought 3,204 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $635,000.

A number of other large investors also recently made changes to their positions in VBR. Thoroughbred Financial Services LLC increased its holdings in Vanguard Small-Cap Value ETF by 2.3% in the fourth quarter. Thoroughbred Financial Services LLC now owns 9,581 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,898,000 after purchasing an additional 215 shares during the last quarter. Annis Gardner Whiting Capital Advisors LLC increased its stake in shares of Vanguard Small-Cap Value ETF by 63.9% in the 4th quarter. Annis Gardner Whiting Capital Advisors LLC now owns 4,938 shares of the company’s stock valued at $979,000 after acquiring an additional 1,926 shares during the last quarter. Atlas Capital Advisors Inc. increased its stake in shares of Vanguard Small-Cap Value ETF by 8.1% in the 4th quarter. Atlas Capital Advisors Inc. now owns 40,888 shares of the company’s stock valued at $8,103,000 after acquiring an additional 3,077 shares during the last quarter. Guidance Point Advisors LLC raised its position in shares of Vanguard Small-Cap Value ETF by 1.1% in the 4th quarter. Guidance Point Advisors LLC now owns 8,849 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,754,000 after acquiring an additional 98 shares during the period. Finally, Arete Wealth Advisors LLC boosted its stake in Vanguard Small-Cap Value ETF by 20.7% during the 4th quarter. Arete Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 6,052 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,201,000 after acquiring an additional 1,038 shares during the last quarter.

Vanguard Small-Cap Value ETF Stock Performance

Shares of NYSEARCA:VBR opened at $177.00 on Friday. The company has a 50 day moving average price of $195.86 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $201.12. The company has a market capitalization of $94.71 billion, a PE ratio of 15.20 and a beta of 1.05. Vanguard Small-Cap Value ETF has a 52 week low of $173.87 and a 52 week high of $219.01.

Vanguard Small-Cap Value ETF Increases Dividend

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