Vanguard Small-Cap ETF (NYSEARCA:VB) is Vawter Financial Ltd.’s 3rd Largest Position

Vawter Financial Ltd. lifted its position in shares of Vanguard Small-Cap ETF (NYSEARCA:VB) by 1.7% during the third quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 42,444 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 703 shares during the period. Vanguard Small-Cap ETF accounts for about 6.2% of Vawter Financial Ltd.’s holdings, making the stock its 3rd biggest position. Vawter Financial Ltd.’s holdings in Vanguard Small-Cap ETF were worth $10,068,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. BNP Paribas Financial Markets increased its position in shares of Vanguard Small-Cap ETF by 75.7% during the 1st quarter. BNP Paribas Financial Markets now owns 478 shares of the company’s stock valued at $109,000 after purchasing an additional 206 shares during the last quarter. Sei Investments Co. raised its position in Vanguard Small-Cap ETF by 5.8% in the first quarter. Sei Investments Co. now owns 11,655 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,664,000 after acquiring an additional 634 shares during the period. Russell Investments Group Ltd. purchased a new position in Vanguard Small-Cap ETF in the first quarter valued at about $62,000. Kingsview Wealth Management LLC boosted its stake in Vanguard Small-Cap ETF by 10.0% in the first quarter. Kingsview Wealth Management LLC now owns 7,016 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,604,000 after acquiring an additional 640 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Vanguard Group Inc. grew its position in shares of Vanguard Small-Cap ETF by 5.1% during the 1st quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 460,854 shares of the company’s stock valued at $105,347,000 after acquiring an additional 22,353 shares during the period.

Vanguard Small-Cap ETF Trading Down 1.1 %

NYSEARCA:VB opened at $246.41 on Friday. Vanguard Small-Cap ETF has a 12 month low of $189.06 and a 12 month high of $257.26. The firm’s 50 day moving average is $238.32 and its 200 day moving average is $228.33. The stock has a market capitalization of $61.03 billion, a PE ratio of 14.11 and a beta of 1.17.

Vanguard Small-Cap ETF Profile

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.