BLB&B Advisors LLC Lowers Stock Holdings in Vanguard Small-Cap ETF (NYSEARCA:VB)

BLB&B Advisors LLC lessened its holdings in shares of Vanguard Small-Cap ETF (NYSEARCA:VB) by 5.4% during the fourth quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The firm owned 106,451 shares of the company’s stock after selling 6,047 shares during the quarter. Vanguard Small-Cap ETF accounts for approximately 1.3% of BLB&B Advisors LLC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 20th largest holding. BLB&B Advisors LLC’s holdings in Vanguard Small-Cap ETF were worth $25,578,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in the business. Fiduciary Alliance LLC grew its holdings in shares of Vanguard Small-Cap ETF by 3.9% during the 3rd quarter. Fiduciary Alliance LLC now owns 3,611 shares of the company’s stock worth $856,000 after purchasing an additional 135 shares during the period. Redhawk Wealth Advisors Inc. acquired a new position in shares of Vanguard Small-Cap ETF during the third quarter worth $205,000. Astoria Portfolio Advisors LLC. purchased a new position in Vanguard Small-Cap ETF in the 4th quarter valued at about $496,000. Baron Financial Group LLC boosted its holdings in Vanguard Small-Cap ETF by 7.3% in the fourth quarter. Baron Financial Group LLC now owns 6,506 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,563,000 after purchasing an additional 440 shares during the last quarter. Finally, CRA Financial Services LLC increased its holdings in Vanguard Small-Cap ETF by 3.5% during the 3rd quarter. CRA Financial Services LLC now owns 57,852 shares of the company’s stock worth $13,723,000 after purchasing an additional 1,932 shares during the last quarter.

Vanguard Small-Cap ETF Price Performance

VB opened at $247.71 on Friday. The stock has a market capitalization of $61.35 billion, a PE ratio of 14.11 and a beta of 1.17. Vanguard Small-Cap ETF has a 12-month low of $208.65 and a 12-month high of $263.35. The firm’s fifty day moving average price is $248.33 and its 200 day moving average price is $240.05.

Vanguard Small-Cap ETF Company 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.