JPMorgan Chase & Co. Raises Stock Holdings in Vanguard Small-Cap ETF (NYSEARCA:VB)

JPMorgan Chase & Co. grew its position in Vanguard Small-Cap ETF (NYSEARCA:VB) by 18.2% in the 4th quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The fund owned 1,003,865 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 154,797 shares during the quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co.’s holdings in Vanguard Small-Cap ETF were worth $241,209,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

A number of other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of the business. Verition Fund Management LLC acquired a new stake in Vanguard Small-Cap ETF during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $410,000. FSA Wealth Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Vanguard Small-Cap ETF during the third quarter worth approximately $68,000. Benjamin Edwards Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Vanguard Small-Cap ETF during the third quarter worth $11,418,000. Beacon Investment Advisory Services Inc. grew its position in Vanguard Small-Cap ETF by 16.2% in the 3rd quarter. Beacon Investment Advisory Services Inc. now owns 1,733 shares of the company’s stock valued at $411,000 after buying an additional 242 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Chevy Chase Trust Holdings LLC increased its stake in Vanguard Small-Cap ETF by 173.5% in the 3rd quarter. Chevy Chase Trust Holdings LLC now owns 3,760 shares of the company’s stock valued at $892,000 after buying an additional 2,385 shares during the period.

Vanguard Small-Cap ETF Stock Performance

VB stock opened at $221.75 on Tuesday. The stock has a market capitalization of $219.97 billion, a PE ratio of 17.73 and a beta of 1.17. The company has a fifty day moving average of $238.07 and a 200-day moving average of $242.14. 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 company also recently disclosed a dividend, which was paid on Monday, March 31st. Investors of record on Thursday, March 27th were given a $0.9188 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, March 27th. This is an increase from Vanguard Small-Cap ETF’s previous dividend of $0.85.

About Vanguard Small-Cap ETF

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.