O Shaughnessy Asset Management LLC Reduces Holdings in Vanguard Small-Cap Value ETF (NYSEARCA:VBR)

O Shaughnessy Asset Management LLC lowered its position in Vanguard Small-Cap Value ETF (NYSEARCA:VBR) by 2.4% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the SEC. The fund owned 12,958 shares of the company’s stock after selling 315 shares during the quarter. O Shaughnessy Asset Management LLC’s holdings in Vanguard Small-Cap Value ETF were worth $2,568,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Sunbelt Securities Inc. bought a new position in shares of Vanguard Small-Cap Value ETF in the third quarter worth $25,000. Eastern Bank bought a new position in Vanguard Small-Cap Value ETF in the 4th quarter worth about $32,000. Fairway Wealth LLC bought a new position in Vanguard Small-Cap Value ETF in the 4th quarter worth about $33,000. FPC Investment Advisory Inc. purchased a new position in Vanguard Small-Cap Value ETF during the 4th quarter valued at about $37,000. Finally, Millstone Evans Group LLC bought a new stake in shares of Vanguard Small-Cap Value ETF during the fourth quarter valued at about $37,000.

Vanguard Small-Cap Value ETF Trading Down 6.7 %

VBR stock opened at $177.00 on Friday. The firm has a 50 day moving average of $195.86 and a 200-day moving average of $201.12. The firm has a market capitalization of $94.71 billion, a P/E ratio of 15.20 and a beta of 1.05. Vanguard Small-Cap Value ETF has a 12 month low of $176.25 and a 12 month 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 given a dividend of $1.2422 per share. This is a positive change 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.