Vanguard Small-Cap ETF $VB Shares Bought by Captrust Financial Advisors

Captrust Financial Advisors boosted its position in shares of Vanguard Small-Cap ETF (NYSEARCA:VB) by 5.2% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 2,644,075 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 130,946 shares during the period. Vanguard Small-Cap ETF accounts for approximately 1.3% of Captrust Financial Advisors’ portfolio, making the stock its 12th biggest holding. Captrust Financial Advisors owned about 0.99% of Vanguard Small-Cap ETF worth $682,039,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other institutional investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in VB. CIBC Bancorp USA Inc. acquired a new position in Vanguard Small-Cap ETF during the third quarter worth approximately $324,131,000. Valpey Financial Services LLC increased its position in Vanguard Small-Cap ETF by 26,304.7% during the fourth quarter. Valpey Financial Services LLC now owns 954,531 shares of the company’s stock worth $246,221,000 after buying an additional 950,916 shares during the period. Focus Partners Wealth increased its position in Vanguard Small-Cap ETF by 534.1% during the third quarter. Focus Partners Wealth now owns 1,125,295 shares of the company’s stock worth $286,159,000 after buying an additional 947,832 shares during the period. Corient Private Wealth LLC increased its position in Vanguard Small-Cap ETF by 120.8% during the second quarter. Corient Private Wealth LLC now owns 1,016,812 shares of the company’s stock worth $241,687,000 after buying an additional 556,203 shares during the period. Finally, Mercer Global Advisors Inc. ADV increased its position in Vanguard Small-Cap ETF by 13.2% during the third quarter. Mercer Global Advisors Inc. ADV now owns 3,194,576 shares of the company’s stock worth $812,317,000 after buying an additional 372,519 shares during the period.

Vanguard Small-Cap ETF Trading Down 0.6%

NYSEARCA:VB opened at $296.58 on Wednesday. The firm has a market cap of $80.15 billion, a P/E ratio of 18.27 and a beta of 1.05. The stock’s 50 day simple moving average is $285.57 and its 200-day simple moving average is $273.99. Vanguard Small-Cap ETF has a 12-month low of $229.04 and a 12-month high of $301.41.

Vanguard Small-Cap ETF 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.