Vanguard Small-Cap ETF $VB Shares Bought by Lincoln National Corp

Lincoln National Corp increased its stake in Vanguard Small-Cap ETF (NYSEARCA:VB) by 3.1% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 301,691 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 9,128 shares during the period. Vanguard Small-Cap ETF accounts for about 2.3% of Lincoln National Corp’s portfolio, making the stock its 17th largest position. Lincoln National Corp owned about 0.11% of Vanguard Small-Cap ETF worth $77,821,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

Other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Costello Asset Management INC acquired a new stake in Vanguard Small-Cap ETF during the 4th quarter valued at approximately $25,000. Lloyd Advisory Services LLC. acquired a new stake in Vanguard Small-Cap ETF during the 4th quarter valued at approximately $25,000. Aventura Private Wealth LLC acquired a new stake in Vanguard Small-Cap ETF during the 4th quarter valued at approximately $28,000. Your Advocates Ltd. LLP lifted its stake in Vanguard Small-Cap ETF by 2,080.0% during the 3rd quarter. Your Advocates Ltd. LLP now owns 109 shares of the company’s stock valued at $28,000 after acquiring an additional 104 shares during the period. Finally, GGM Financials LLC acquired a new stake in Vanguard Small-Cap ETF during the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $29,000.

Vanguard Small-Cap ETF Trading Up 0.9%

Shares of NYSEARCA VB opened at $289.09 on Friday. Vanguard Small-Cap ETF has a 12 month low of $221.85 and a 12 month high of $291.99. The company has a 50 day simple moving average of $274.97 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $268.83. The stock has a market cap of $78.12 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 18.27 and a beta of 1.05.

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.