Vanguard Small-Cap ETF (NYSEARCA:VB) Reaches New 12-Month High – Time to Buy?

Vanguard Small-Cap ETF (NYSEARCA:VB)’s stock price hit a new 52-week high during mid-day trading on Friday . The company traded as high as $261.76 and last traded at $261.3260, with a volume of 78673 shares trading hands. The stock had previously closed at $260.26.

Vanguard Small-Cap ETF Stock Down 0.0%

The company has a fifty day moving average price of $254.34 and a 200 day moving average price of $246.77. The stock has a market cap of $69.87 billion, a PE ratio of 18.27 and a beta of 1.10.

Institutional Trading of Vanguard Small-Cap ETF

A number of institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in VB. Versant Capital Management Inc boosted its position in Vanguard Small-Cap ETF by 7.3% during the 3rd quarter. Versant Capital Management Inc now owns 588 shares of the company’s stock valued at $149,000 after buying an additional 40 shares during the period. Bar Harbor Wealth Management raised its stake in shares of Vanguard Small-Cap ETF by 2.3% during the second quarter. Bar Harbor Wealth Management now owns 1,905 shares of the company’s stock valued at $451,000 after acquiring an additional 42 shares during the last quarter. Transce3nd LLC raised its stake in shares of Vanguard Small-Cap ETF by 10.3% during the second quarter. Transce3nd LLC now owns 448 shares of the company’s stock valued at $106,000 after acquiring an additional 42 shares during the last quarter. Grey Ledge Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Vanguard Small-Cap ETF by 3.4% during the third quarter. Grey Ledge Advisors LLC now owns 1,293 shares of the company’s stock worth $329,000 after purchasing an additional 42 shares during the period. Finally, USAdvisors Wealth Management LLC grew its stake in shares of Vanguard Small-Cap ETF by 0.7% in the second quarter. USAdvisors Wealth Management LLC now owns 6,153 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,459,000 after purchasing an additional 43 shares during the last quarter.

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.