Fifth Third Bancorp Has $177.77 Million Stake in Vanguard Small-Cap ETF $VB

Fifth Third Bancorp increased its position in shares of Vanguard Small-Cap ETF (NYSEARCA:VB) by 119.4% during the first quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 678,702 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 369,321 shares during the period. Fifth Third Bancorp owned about 0.25% of Vanguard Small-Cap ETF worth $177,766,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of the company. Brighton Jones LLC lifted its stake in Vanguard Small-Cap ETF by 36.5% in the fourth quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 11,978 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,878,000 after buying an additional 3,200 shares during the period. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC boosted its stake in Vanguard Small-Cap ETF by 11.5% during the fourth quarter. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC now owns 8,941 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,148,000 after acquiring an additional 920 shares in the last quarter. Aspire Growth Partners LLC grew its holdings in Vanguard Small-Cap ETF by 5.0% in the second quarter. Aspire Growth Partners LLC now owns 2,342 shares of the company’s stock worth $555,000 after purchasing an additional 111 shares during the period. Russell Investments Group Ltd. increased its stake in Vanguard Small-Cap ETF by 8.5% in the second quarter. Russell Investments Group Ltd. now owns 4,983 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,181,000 after purchasing an additional 389 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Quantbot Technologies LP acquired a new position in shares of Vanguard Small-Cap ETF during the second quarter valued at about $252,000.

Vanguard Small-Cap ETF Price Performance

Shares of VB traded down $0.53 during trading hours on Friday, hitting $298.15. The stock had a trading volume of 323,861 shares, compared to its average volume of 717,027. Vanguard Small-Cap ETF has a 1-year low of $234.49 and a 1-year high of $304.70. The firm has a market capitalization of $80.26 billion, a P/E ratio of 18.27 and a beta of 1.04. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $292.82 and a 200-day simple moving average of $278.73.

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.