Vanguard Small-Cap ETF (NYSEARCA:VB) Stake Lowered by Bank of Hawaii

Bank of Hawaii cut its stake in shares of Vanguard Small-Cap ETF (NYSEARCA:VB) by 7.5% in the 4th quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The firm owned 110,282 shares of the company’s stock after selling 8,914 shares during the quarter. Vanguard Small-Cap ETF comprises approximately 1.5% of Bank of Hawaii’s holdings, making the stock its 16th biggest position. Bank of Hawaii’s holdings in Vanguard Small-Cap ETF were worth $26,499,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other institutional investors also recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Verition Fund Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Vanguard Small-Cap ETF during the 3rd quarter valued at $410,000. Quantinno Capital Management LP lifted its position in shares of Vanguard Small-Cap ETF by 52.9% during the 3rd quarter. Quantinno Capital Management LP now owns 4,479 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,063,000 after acquiring an additional 1,550 shares during the last quarter. National Bank of Canada FI lifted its position in shares of Vanguard Small-Cap ETF by 9.7% during the 3rd quarter. National Bank of Canada FI now owns 3,773 shares of the company’s stock valued at $895,000 after acquiring an additional 334 shares during the last quarter. Nomura Asset Management Co. Ltd. acquired a new stake in shares of Vanguard Small-Cap ETF during the 3rd quarter valued at $166,000. Finally, Wilson & Boucher Capital Management LLC raised its stake in Vanguard Small-Cap ETF by 5.6% during the 3rd quarter. Wilson & Boucher Capital Management LLC now owns 20,637 shares of the company’s stock valued at $4,895,000 after purchasing an additional 1,100 shares during the period.

Vanguard Small-Cap ETF Trading Up 9.4 %

NYSEARCA VB opened at $212.03 on Thursday. The company has a market capitalization of $210.33 billion, a PE ratio of 17.76 and a beta of 1.10. Vanguard Small-Cap ETF has a 1-year low of $190.27 and a 1-year high of $263.35. The firm’s fifty day simple moving average is $230.32 and its 200-day simple moving average is $240.37.

Vanguard Small-Cap ETF Increases Dividend

The firm also recently announced a dividend, which was paid on Monday, March 31st. Shareholders of record on Thursday, March 27th were given a dividend of $0.9188 per share. This is an increase from Vanguard Small-Cap ETF’s previous dividend of $0.85. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, March 27th.

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.