Associated Banc Corp Boosts Holdings in Vanguard Small-Cap ETF $VB

Associated Banc Corp lifted its position in shares of Vanguard Small-Cap ETF (NYSEARCA:VB) by 12.7% during the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 133,084 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 15,006 shares during the quarter. Vanguard Small-Cap ETF accounts for approximately 0.9% of Associated Banc Corp’s portfolio, making the stock its 27th largest holding. Associated Banc Corp’s holdings in Vanguard Small-Cap ETF were worth $34,857,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of the business. Auto Owners Insurance Co grew its position in Vanguard Small-Cap ETF by 29,071.8% during the fourth quarter. Auto Owners Insurance Co now owns 72,645,943 shares of the company’s stock worth $18,739,021,000 after buying an additional 72,396,915 shares during the period. Corient Private Wealth LLC raised its holdings in Vanguard Small-Cap ETF by 2,422.8% in the 4th quarter. Corient Private Wealth LLC now owns 11,331,335 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,922,918,000 after acquiring an additional 10,882,179 shares during the last quarter. Align Financial LLC purchased a new position in shares of Vanguard Small-Cap ETF during the 4th quarter worth $717,282,000. CIBC Bancorp USA Inc. purchased a new position in shares of Vanguard Small-Cap ETF during the 3rd quarter worth $324,131,000. Finally, Valpey Financial Services LLC grew its position in shares of Vanguard Small-Cap ETF by 26,304.7% in the fourth quarter. Valpey Financial Services LLC now owns 954,531 shares of the company’s stock valued at $246,221,000 after purchasing an additional 950,916 shares during the period.

Vanguard Small-Cap ETF Stock Performance

Vanguard Small-Cap ETF stock traded down $0.53 during trading on Friday, hitting $298.15. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 323,861 shares, compared to its average volume of 717,027. The stock’s fifty day moving average is $292.82 and its 200 day moving average is $278.73. Vanguard Small-Cap ETF has a 1-year low of $234.49 and a 1-year high of $304.70. The stock has a market capitalization of $80.26 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 18.27 and a beta of 1.04.

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.