Vanguard Small-Cap Value ETF (NYSEARCA:VBR) Stake Boosted by Sepio Capital LP

Sepio Capital LP increased its stake in shares of Vanguard Small-Cap Value ETF (NYSEARCA:VBR) by 2.5% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The fund owned 127,795 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 3,156 shares during the period. Vanguard Small-Cap Value ETF comprises about 2.0% of Sepio Capital LP’s holdings, making the stock its 8th biggest position. Sepio Capital LP owned about 0.08% of Vanguard Small-Cap Value ETF worth $25,326,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Other hedge funds 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 during the 3rd quarter worth $25,000. Eastern Bank purchased a new stake in Vanguard Small-Cap Value ETF during the fourth quarter valued at about $32,000. Fairway Wealth LLC bought a new position in Vanguard Small-Cap Value ETF during the fourth quarter worth about $33,000. FPC Investment Advisory Inc. purchased a new position in shares of Vanguard Small-Cap Value ETF in the fourth quarter worth about $37,000. Finally, Millstone Evans Group LLC bought a new stake in shares of Vanguard Small-Cap Value ETF in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $37,000.

Vanguard Small-Cap Value ETF Trading Down 4.4 %

Shares of VBR stock opened at $169.13 on Friday. Vanguard Small-Cap Value ETF has a 12 month low of $165.77 and a 12 month high of $219.01. The stock has a market capitalization of $90.50 billion, a P/E ratio of 15.20 and a beta of 1.05. The firm’s 50 day moving average is $195.11 and its 200 day moving average is $200.94.

Vanguard Small-Cap Value ETF Increases Dividend

The business 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.

About Vanguard Small-Cap Value ETF

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.