Ascent Advisors LLC Buys New Shares in Vanguard Small-Cap ETF $VB

Ascent Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Vanguard Small-Cap ETF (NYSEARCA:VB) during the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor purchased 3,620 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $948,000. Vanguard Small-Cap ETF comprises about 1.5% of Ascent Advisors LLC’s portfolio, making the stock its 13th biggest holding.

Other large investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Field & Main Bank increased its position in Vanguard Small-Cap ETF by 6.9% in the 4th quarter. Field & Main Bank now owns 36,334 shares of the company’s stock valued at $9,372,000 after buying an additional 2,333 shares in the last quarter. BIP Wealth LLC boosted its holdings in Vanguard Small-Cap ETF by 7.4% in the fourth quarter. BIP Wealth LLC now owns 29,729 shares of the company’s stock worth $7,669,000 after acquiring an additional 2,051 shares in the last quarter. Dunhill Financial LLC boosted its holdings in Vanguard Small-Cap ETF by 12.9% in the fourth quarter. Dunhill Financial LLC now owns 57,382 shares of the company’s stock worth $14,661,000 after acquiring an additional 6,569 shares in the last quarter. Envestnet Portfolio Solutions Inc. grew its stake in Vanguard Small-Cap ETF by 6.7% in the fourth quarter. Envestnet Portfolio Solutions Inc. now owns 79,687 shares of the company’s stock valued at $20,555,000 after acquiring an additional 4,995 shares during the period. Finally, Captrust Financial Advisors grew its stake in Vanguard Small-Cap ETF by 5.2% in the third quarter. Captrust Financial Advisors now owns 2,513,129 shares of the company’s stock valued at $639,038,000 after acquiring an additional 124,673 shares during the period.

Vanguard Small-Cap ETF Stock Down 1.1%

NYSEARCA VB opened at $295.15 on Thursday. Vanguard Small-Cap ETF has a 52 week low of $234.49 and a 52 week high of $304.70. The business has a 50 day moving average price of $292.08 and a 200-day moving average price of $278.34. The company has a market cap of $79.45 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 18.27 and a beta of 1.04.

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.