Hilltop National Bank Acquires 3,518 Shares of Vanguard Small-Cap Value ETF (NYSEARCA:VBR)

Hilltop National Bank boosted its holdings in shares of Vanguard Small-Cap Value ETF (NYSEARCA:VBR) by 30.4% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 15,104 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 3,518 shares during the quarter. Vanguard Small-Cap Value ETF comprises approximately 0.9% of Hilltop National Bank’s holdings, making the stock its 22nd largest position. Hilltop National Bank’s holdings in Vanguard Small-Cap Value ETF were worth $2,993,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in VBR. Sunbelt Securities Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Vanguard Small-Cap Value ETF in the third quarter valued at approximately $25,000. Teachers Insurance & Annuity Association of America acquired a new stake in Vanguard Small-Cap Value ETF during the third quarter worth about $26,000. FSA Wealth Management LLC bought a new position in Vanguard Small-Cap Value ETF during the third quarter valued at about $28,000. Planning Capital Management Corp acquired a new position in Vanguard Small-Cap Value ETF in the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $34,000. Finally, Exchange Traded Concepts LLC bought a new stake in shares of Vanguard Small-Cap Value ETF in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $42,000.

Vanguard Small-Cap Value ETF Price Performance

Shares of VBR traded down $3.70 on Friday, reaching $194.76. 207,554 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 746,575. The firm has a market cap of $29.42 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 11.42 and a beta of 1.09. The stock’s 50-day moving average price is $206.66 and its 200-day moving average price is $198.19. Vanguard Small-Cap Value ETF has a 12 month low of $171.31 and a 12 month high of $219.01.

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.