Vanguard Small-Cap ETF $VB Stock Holdings Raised by Fifth Third Securities Inc.

Fifth Third Securities Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of Vanguard Small-Cap ETF (NYSEARCA:VB) by 69.3% during the third quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 45,557 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 18,648 shares during the quarter. Fifth Third Securities Inc.’s holdings in Vanguard Small-Cap ETF were worth $12,961,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in the company. Sowell Financial Services LLC raised its position in Vanguard Small-Cap ETF by 100.4% during the third quarter. Sowell Financial Services LLC now owns 15,382 shares of the company’s stock worth $4,376,000 after acquiring an additional 7,706 shares during the period. City State Bank increased its stake in shares of Vanguard Small-Cap ETF by 7.5% during the third quarter. City State Bank now owns 11,740 shares of the company’s stock worth $3,340,000 after purchasing an additional 824 shares in the last quarter. Farnam Financial LLC raised its position in shares of Vanguard Small-Cap ETF by 1.9% during the 3rd quarter. Farnam Financial LLC now owns 13,368 shares of the company’s stock worth $3,801,000 after purchasing an additional 250 shares during the last quarter. Thayer Financial L.L.C. acquired a new position in shares of Vanguard Small-Cap ETF during the 3rd quarter worth about $5,993,000. Finally, Carnegie Investment Counsel raised its position in shares of Vanguard Small-Cap ETF by 8.1% during the 3rd quarter. Carnegie Investment Counsel now owns 4,688 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,334,000 after purchasing an additional 353 shares during the last quarter.

Vanguard Small-Cap ETF Price Performance

VB stock traded up $1.75 during trading on Wednesday, hitting $289.79. The stock had a trading volume of 223,968 shares, compared to its average volume of 633,507. Vanguard Small-Cap ETF has a twelve month low of $241.17 and a twelve month high of $309.51. The stock has a market capitalization of $78.38 billion, a P/E ratio of 18.27 and a beta of 1.06. The company’s 50-day moving average price is $294.44 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $292.05.

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.