Vanguard Small-Cap ETF $VB Shares Purchased by Pittenger & Anderson Inc.

Pittenger & Anderson Inc. boosted its stake in shares of Vanguard Small-Cap ETF (NYSEARCA:VB) by 1.7% during the 3rd quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The firm owned 255,561 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 4,301 shares during the period. Vanguard Small-Cap ETF accounts for approximately 2.4% of Pittenger & Anderson Inc.’s portfolio, making the stock its 5th biggest position. Pittenger & Anderson Inc.’s holdings in Vanguard Small-Cap ETF were worth $64,984,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of the company. CHURCHILL MANAGEMENT Corp acquired a new stake in Vanguard Small-Cap ETF during the second quarter worth approximately $224,221,000. Corient Private Wealth LLC boosted its stake in shares of Vanguard Small-Cap ETF by 120.8% in the second quarter. Corient Private Wealth LLC now owns 1,016,812 shares of the company’s stock valued at $241,687,000 after buying an additional 556,203 shares in the last quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. grew its stake in shares of Vanguard Small-Cap ETF by 26.9% during the 2nd quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. now owns 2,551,461 shares of the company’s stock worth $604,645,000 after purchasing an additional 540,546 shares during the period. GRIMES & Co WEALTH MANAGEMENT LLC grew its position in Vanguard Small-Cap ETF by 84.8% during the third quarter. GRIMES & Co WEALTH MANAGEMENT LLC now owns 1,078,309 shares of the company’s stock worth $274,193,000 after buying an additional 494,886 shares during the period. Finally, Vantagepoint Investment Advisers LLC purchased a new position in Vanguard Small-Cap ETF in the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $57,363,000.

Vanguard Small-Cap ETF Price Performance

VB stock opened at $272.65 on Friday. Vanguard Small-Cap ETF has a 12 month low of $190.27 and a 12 month high of $279.85. The company’s 50 day simple moving average is $264.57 and its 200-day simple moving average is $255.60. The firm has a market capitalization of $72.97 billion, a PE ratio of 18.27 and a beta of 1.10.

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.