Merit Financial Group LLC Buys 3,665 Shares of Vanguard Small-Cap Value ETF (NYSEARCA:VBR)

Merit Financial Group LLC increased its position in Vanguard Small-Cap Value ETF (NYSEARCA:VBR) by 7.2% during the 4th quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The firm owned 54,635 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 3,665 shares during the quarter. Merit Financial Group LLC’s holdings in Vanguard Small-Cap Value ETF were worth $10,827,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of VBR. Axxcess Wealth Management LLC increased its stake in shares of Vanguard Small-Cap Value ETF by 5.1% during the second quarter. Axxcess Wealth Management LLC now owns 3,132 shares of the company’s stock valued at $572,000 after buying an additional 153 shares during the period. Blair William & Co. IL grew its holdings in Vanguard Small-Cap Value ETF by 0.5% during the 2nd quarter. Blair William & Co. IL now owns 45,022 shares of the company’s stock worth $8,217,000 after acquiring an additional 219 shares in the last quarter. Hsbc Holdings PLC increased its position in Vanguard Small-Cap Value ETF by 126.7% during the 2nd quarter. Hsbc Holdings PLC now owns 4,022 shares of the company’s stock valued at $734,000 after purchasing an additional 2,248 shares during the period. Retirement Investment Advisors Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Vanguard Small-Cap Value ETF in the 2nd quarter valued at about $57,073,000. Finally, Etfidea LLC lifted its position in shares of Vanguard Small-Cap Value ETF by 0.4% in the 2nd quarter. Etfidea LLC now owns 44,461 shares of the company’s stock worth $8,115,000 after purchasing an additional 171 shares during the period.

Vanguard Small-Cap Value ETF Stock Performance

NYSEARCA VBR opened at $204.61 on Friday. The company has a market cap of $30.91 billion, a PE ratio of 11.42 and a beta of 1.09. The firm’s 50 day moving average price is $206.02 and its 200-day moving average price is $198.95. Vanguard Small-Cap Value ETF has a 52-week low of $171.81 and a 52-week high of $219.01.

Vanguard Small-Cap Value ETF 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.