Essex Financial Services Inc. Has $7.05 Million Holdings in Vanguard Small-Cap ETF $VB

Essex Financial Services Inc. lifted its stake in shares of Vanguard Small-Cap ETF (NYSEARCA:VB) by 6.6% during the first quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 26,921 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 1,663 shares during the period. Essex Financial Services Inc.’s holdings in Vanguard Small-Cap ETF were worth $7,051,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other hedge funds have also modified their holdings of VB. Brighton Jones LLC lifted its position in Vanguard Small-Cap ETF by 36.5% during the 4th quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 11,978 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,878,000 after purchasing an additional 3,200 shares during the period. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC increased its holdings in Vanguard Small-Cap ETF by 11.5% in the fourth quarter. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC now owns 8,941 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,148,000 after purchasing an additional 920 shares during the last quarter. Aspire Growth Partners LLC increased 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 valued at $555,000 after purchasing an additional 111 shares during the last quarter. Russell Investments Group Ltd. lifted 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 buying an additional 389 shares during the period. Finally, Quantbot Technologies LP acquired a new position in Vanguard Small-Cap ETF in the second quarter valued at about $252,000.

Vanguard Small-Cap ETF Trading Down 0.5%

Shares of VB opened at $301.51 on Thursday. The stock has a market cap of $80.89 billion, a P/E ratio of 18.27 and a beta of 1.04. Vanguard Small-Cap ETF has a 1 year low of $234.49 and a 1 year high of $304.62. The stock’s 50-day moving average price is $290.54 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $276.97.

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.