World Equity Group Inc. Buys 636 Shares of Vanguard Small-Cap ETF (NYSEARCA:VB)

World Equity Group Inc. grew its stake in shares of Vanguard Small-Cap ETF (NYSEARCA:VB) by 27.7% during the 3rd quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The firm owned 2,930 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 636 shares during the period. World Equity Group Inc.’s holdings in Vanguard Small-Cap ETF were worth $695,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other large investors also recently made changes to their positions in VB. Vanguard Group Inc. boosted its position in shares of Vanguard Small-Cap ETF by 5.3% in the fourth quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 438,501 shares of the company’s stock valued at $93,546,000 after acquiring an additional 21,993 shares during the period. First Trust Direct Indexing L.P. bought a new stake in shares of Vanguard Small-Cap ETF during the 1st quarter worth approximately $305,000. Diversify Advisory Services LLC acquired a new position in Vanguard Small-Cap ETF during the first quarter worth about $328,000. BNP Paribas Financial Markets raised its holdings in Vanguard Small-Cap ETF by 75.7% in the 1st quarter. BNP Paribas Financial Markets now owns 478 shares of the company’s stock valued at $109,000 after buying an additional 206 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Financial Counselors Inc. raised its stake in shares of Vanguard Small-Cap ETF by 0.8% during the first quarter. Financial Counselors Inc. now owns 27,520 shares of the company’s stock valued at $6,291,000 after acquiring an additional 211 shares during the last quarter.

Vanguard Small-Cap ETF Stock Up 0.8 %

VB traded up $1.96 during midday trading on Monday, hitting $238.20. 97,942 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 663,966. The firm’s 50 day moving average price is $234.45 and its 200-day moving average price is $226.11. Vanguard Small-Cap ETF has a 1-year low of $180.92 and a 1-year high of $242.93. The firm has a market capitalization of $58.99 billion, a P/E ratio of 14.11 and a beta of 1.17.

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.