Barrow Hanley Mewhinney & Strauss LLC Takes Position in Vanguard Small-Cap ETF (NYSEARCA:VB)

Barrow Hanley Mewhinney & Strauss LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Vanguard Small-Cap ETF (NYSEARCA:VB) during the fourth quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The institutional investor acquired 5,397 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,297,000.

A number of other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in VB. Life Planning Partners Inc raised its position in shares of Vanguard Small-Cap ETF by 23,750.1% in the fourth quarter. Life Planning Partners Inc now owns 2,614,209 shares of the company’s stock worth $628,142,000 after buying an additional 2,603,248 shares in the last quarter. Raymond James Financial Inc. bought a new position in Vanguard Small-Cap ETF in the 4th quarter worth about $529,562,000. Strategic Financial Concepts LLC increased its stake in Vanguard Small-Cap ETF by 24,676.2% in the 4th quarter. Strategic Financial Concepts LLC now owns 1,593,853 shares of the company’s stock worth $382,971,000 after acquiring an additional 1,587,420 shares during the last quarter. Brooklyn FI LLC raised its holdings in shares of Vanguard Small-Cap ETF by 6,309.1% in the 4th quarter. Brooklyn FI LLC now owns 1,522,919 shares of the company’s stock valued at $374,651,000 after acquiring an additional 1,499,157 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Royal Bank of Canada boosted its position in shares of Vanguard Small-Cap ETF by 83.6% during the 4th quarter. Royal Bank of Canada now owns 2,954,198 shares of the company’s stock valued at $709,834,000 after acquiring an additional 1,345,357 shares during the last quarter.

Vanguard Small-Cap ETF Trading Down 0.4%

Shares of NYSEARCA VB opened at $225.77 on Friday. The business has a 50-day moving average of $218.16 and a 200-day moving average of $236.18. The firm has a market capitalization of $223.96 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 19.14 and a beta of 1.10. Vanguard Small-Cap ETF has a 12 month low of $190.27 and a 12 month high of $263.35.

Vanguard Small-Cap ETF 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.