Vanguard Small-Cap ETF $VB Shares Acquired by Baker Avenue Asset Management LP

Baker Avenue Asset Management LP increased its position in Vanguard Small-Cap ETF (NYSEARCA:VB) by 1.1% in the fourth quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The firm owned 386,637 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 4,330 shares during the quarter. Vanguard Small-Cap ETF accounts for 2.3% of Baker Avenue Asset Management LP’s holdings, making the stock its 5th biggest holding. Baker Avenue Asset Management LP’s holdings in Vanguard Small-Cap ETF were worth $99,733,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of VB. CIBC Bancorp USA Inc. acquired a new position in Vanguard Small-Cap ETF in the third quarter worth about $324,131,000. Focus Partners Wealth grew its stake in Vanguard Small-Cap ETF by 534.1% in the third quarter. Focus Partners Wealth now owns 1,125,295 shares of the company’s stock worth $286,159,000 after purchasing an additional 947,832 shares in the last quarter. Corient Private Wealth LLC grew its stake in Vanguard Small-Cap ETF by 120.8% in the second quarter. Corient Private Wealth LLC now owns 1,016,812 shares of the company’s stock worth $241,687,000 after purchasing an additional 556,203 shares in the last quarter. Mercer Global Advisors Inc. ADV grew its stake in Vanguard Small-Cap ETF by 13.2% in the third quarter. Mercer Global Advisors Inc. ADV now owns 3,194,576 shares of the company’s stock worth $812,317,000 after purchasing an additional 372,519 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Teacher Retirement System of Texas grew its stake in Vanguard Small-Cap ETF by 89.5% in the fourth quarter. Teacher Retirement System of Texas now owns 567,165 shares of the company’s stock worth $146,300,000 after purchasing an additional 267,816 shares in the last quarter.

Vanguard Small-Cap ETF Stock Performance

NYSEARCA:VB opened at $292.56 on Thursday. The company has a market capitalization of $79.06 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 18.27 and a beta of 1.05. Vanguard Small-Cap ETF has a one year low of $224.66 and a one year high of $294.24. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $276.78 and a 200 day simple moving average of $269.77.

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.