Columbia Asset Management Has $3.05 Million Stock Position in Vanguard Small-Cap ETF (NYSEARCA:VB)

Columbia Asset Management increased its stake in Vanguard Small-Cap ETF (NYSEARCA:VB) by 2.2% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 12,694 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 272 shares during the quarter. Columbia Asset Management’s holdings in Vanguard Small-Cap ETF were worth $3,050,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in the company. Syntax Research Inc. increased its position 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 buying an additional 40 shares during the last quarter. Duncker Streett & Co. Inc. increased its holdings in shares of Vanguard Small-Cap ETF by 0.5% during the 4th quarter. Duncker Streett & Co. Inc. now owns 7,835 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,883,000 after acquiring an additional 41 shares during the last quarter. Westside Investment Management Inc. increased its holdings in shares of Vanguard Small-Cap ETF by 0.5% during the 3rd quarter. Westside Investment Management Inc. now owns 9,627 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,259,000 after acquiring an additional 44 shares during the last quarter. Verum Partners LLC raised its stake in Vanguard Small-Cap ETF by 0.3% in 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 during the period. Finally, Meridian Financial Partners LLC lifted its holdings in Vanguard Small-Cap ETF by 2.6% during the 4th quarter. Meridian Financial Partners LLC now owns 1,792 shares of the company’s stock valued at $431,000 after purchasing an additional 45 shares during the last quarter.

Vanguard Small-Cap ETF Price Performance

NYSEARCA:VB opened at $222.47 on Wednesday. The company has a market cap of $220.68 billion, a P/E ratio of 17.76 and a beta of 1.10. The firm’s fifty day moving average price is $237.46 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $242.08. Vanguard Small-Cap ETF has a one year low of $209.81 and a one year high of $263.35.

Vanguard Small-Cap ETF Increases Dividend

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

Vanguard Small-Cap ETF Company Profile

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.