Vanguard Small-Cap ETF (NYSEARCA:VB) Sets New 52-Week High – Here’s Why

Vanguard Small-Cap ETF (NYSEARCA:VB) shares reached a new 52-week high during mid-day trading on Wednesday . The company traded as high as $250.42 and last traded at $249.64, with a volume of 79032 shares changing hands. The stock had previously closed at $240.84.

Vanguard Small-Cap ETF Stock Up 0.8 %

The business’s 50-day moving average price is $235.89 and its 200-day moving average price is $227.12. The firm has a market capitalization of $62.70 billion, a PE ratio of 14.11 and a beta of 1.17.

Institutional Trading of Vanguard Small-Cap ETF

A number of institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. BNP Paribas Financial Markets lifted 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 worth $109,000 after purchasing an additional 206 shares during the last quarter. Nelson Capital Management LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Vanguard Small-Cap ETF by 0.4% during the 1st quarter. Nelson Capital Management LLC now owns 81,993 shares of the company’s stock worth $18,743,000 after buying an additional 336 shares during the period. Topel & Distasi Wealth Management LLC raised its holdings in Vanguard Small-Cap ETF by 0.3% in the 1st quarter. Topel & Distasi Wealth Management LLC now owns 19,247 shares of the company’s stock worth $4,400,000 after acquiring an additional 56 shares during the period. Benedetti & Gucer Inc. raised its holdings in Vanguard Small-Cap ETF by 3.1% in the 1st quarter. Benedetti & Gucer Inc. now owns 15,131 shares of the company’s stock worth $3,459,000 after acquiring an additional 452 shares during the period. Finally, Advantage Trust Co boosted its holdings in Vanguard Small-Cap ETF by 40.3% during the first quarter. Advantage Trust Co now owns 766 shares of the company’s stock valued at $175,000 after acquiring an additional 220 shares during the period.

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.