Vanguard Small-Cap ETF $VB is Aries Wealth Management’s 6th Largest Position

Aries Wealth Management boosted its holdings in Vanguard Small-Cap ETF (NYSEARCA:VB) by 3.7% during the third quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The firm owned 52,145 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 1,867 shares during the quarter. Vanguard Small-Cap ETF comprises about 3.1% of Aries Wealth Management’s portfolio, making the stock its 6th largest holding. Aries Wealth Management’s holdings in Vanguard Small-Cap ETF were worth $13,259,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in VB. Bank of America Corp DE grew its stake in shares of Vanguard Small-Cap ETF by 0.7% in the 2nd quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 24,253,000 shares of the company’s stock worth $5,747,476,000 after buying an additional 165,916 shares during the last quarter. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. raised its stake in Vanguard Small-Cap ETF by 4.3% during the second quarter. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. now owns 5,176,056 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,226,580,000 after buying an additional 215,390 shares during the last quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. boosted its holdings in Vanguard Small-Cap ETF by 26.9% in the second quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. now owns 2,551,461 shares of the company’s stock worth $604,645,000 after acquiring an additional 540,546 shares in the last quarter. Captrust Financial Advisors grew its stake in shares of Vanguard Small-Cap ETF by 5.7% in the second quarter. Captrust Financial Advisors now owns 2,388,456 shares of the company’s stock worth $566,017,000 after acquiring an additional 129,418 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Ameriprise Financial Inc. grew its stake in shares of Vanguard Small-Cap ETF by 8.0% in the second quarter. Ameriprise Financial Inc. now owns 2,342,693 shares of the company’s stock worth $554,795,000 after acquiring an additional 173,325 shares during the last quarter.

Vanguard Small-Cap ETF Price Performance

VB opened at $279.14 on Monday. The firm has a market cap of $74.71 billion, a PE ratio of 18.27 and a beta of 1.10. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $270.08 and a 200-day moving average price of $259.42. Vanguard Small-Cap ETF has a 1 year low of $190.27 and a 1 year high of $281.90.

About Vanguard Small-Cap ETF

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.