5 Small-Cap ETFs to Buy Now

3. Vanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 Value ETF (NYSE:VIOV)

Vanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 Value ETF (NYSE:VIOV) invests in public equity markets of the United States and seeks to track the performance of the S&P SmallCap 600 Value Index using a full replication technique. Vanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 Value ETF (NYSE:VIOV) has 465 holdings spread across financials, real estate, healthcare, energy, and consumer cyclical segments. The fund has a top 10 holdings concentration of 7.44%. As of July 5, Vanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 Value ETF (NYSE:VIOV) has $1.14 billion worth of assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.15%, and offers a yield of 1.52%.

CVB Financial Corp. (NASDAQ:CVBF) is a notable stock among the top holdings of Vanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 Value ETF (NYSE:VIOV). On June 15, CVB Financial Corp. (NASDAQ:CVBF) raised its quarterly cash dividend by 5.6% to $0.19 per share from $0.18 per share. The dividend is payable on July 15 to shareholders of record on June 30. As of July 5, CVB Financial Corp. (NASDAQ:CVBF) has a forward dividend yield of 3.02%.

Hedge funds are raising their stakes in CVB Financial Corp. (NASDAQ:CVBF). At the end of the first quarter of 2022, 10 hedge funds held stakes in the bank holding company worth $50.09 million. This is compared to 12 hedge funds in the preceding quarter with stakes worth $39.18 million.

In the first quarter of 2022, Schonfeld Strategic Advisors raised its stakes by 86% in CVB Financial Corp. (NASDAQ:CVBF), bringing them to $23.47 million, which makes it the top shareholder in the bank holding company.