Vanguard Small-Cap ETF (NYSEARCA:VB) Stake Boosted by SAM Advisors LLC

SAM Advisors LLC raised its holdings in shares of Vanguard Small-Cap ETF (NYSEARCA:VB) by 0.4% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 69,392 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 300 shares during the quarter. Vanguard Small-Cap ETF makes up approximately 6.0% of SAM Advisors LLC’s portfolio, making the stock its 5th largest holding. SAM Advisors LLC’s holdings in Vanguard Small-Cap ETF were worth $16,680,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the business. LPL Financial LLC boosted its stake in Vanguard Small-Cap ETF by 2.5% in the third quarter. LPL Financial LLC now owns 3,612,385 shares of the company’s stock worth $856,894,000 after buying an additional 87,311 shares in the last quarter. Life Planning Partners Inc lifted its stake in Vanguard Small-Cap ETF by 23,750.1% in the fourth quarter. Life Planning Partners Inc now owns 2,614,209 shares of the company’s stock worth $628,142,000 after acquiring an additional 2,603,248 shares during the period. Captrust Financial Advisors lifted its stake in Vanguard Small-Cap ETF by 3.7% in the third quarter. Captrust Financial Advisors now owns 1,942,941 shares of the company’s stock worth $460,885,000 after acquiring an additional 69,830 shares during the period. PNC Financial Services Group Inc. lifted its stake in Vanguard Small-Cap ETF by 1.1% in the third quarter. PNC Financial Services Group Inc. now owns 1,872,168 shares of the company’s stock worth $444,097,000 after acquiring an additional 20,175 shares during the period. Finally, Strategic Financial Concepts LLC lifted its position in Vanguard Small-Cap ETF by 24,676.2% during the fourth quarter. Strategic Financial Concepts LLC now owns 1,593,853 shares of the company’s stock valued at $382,971,000 after buying an additional 1,587,420 shares during the period.

Vanguard Small-Cap ETF Trading Down 2.6 %

Shares of Vanguard Small-Cap ETF stock opened at $239.61 on Friday. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of $246.00 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $241.50. The firm has a market capitalization of $59.34 billion, a P/E ratio of 14.11 and a beta of 1.17. Vanguard Small-Cap ETF has a 12 month low of $209.81 and a 12 month high of $263.35.

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.