American Trust Has $49.30 Million Stock Position in Vanguard Small-Cap ETF $VB

American Trust raised its position in Vanguard Small-Cap ETF (NYSEARCA:VB) by 1.5% in the 1st quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The institutional investor owned 188,242 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 2,847 shares during the period. Vanguard Small-Cap ETF accounts for 4.4% of American Trust’s holdings, making the stock its 6th biggest position. American Trust’s holdings in Vanguard Small-Cap ETF were worth $49,304,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently modified their holdings of VB. Costello Asset Management INC purchased a new position in Vanguard Small-Cap ETF in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $25,000. Lloyd Advisory Services LLC. bought a new position in Vanguard Small-Cap ETF during the fourth quarter valued at $25,000. Aventura Private Wealth LLC bought a new stake in shares of Vanguard Small-Cap ETF in the fourth quarter valued at $28,000. Gunpowder Capital Management LLC dba Oliver Wealth Management bought a new stake in shares of Vanguard Small-Cap ETF in the fourth quarter valued at $28,000. Finally, Laurel Wealth Advisors LLC purchased a new position in shares of Vanguard Small-Cap ETF during the 4th quarter valued at $35,000.

Vanguard Small-Cap ETF Price Performance

Shares of NYSEARCA VB traded down $0.53 during trading on Friday, reaching $298.15. 323,861 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 717,027. The stock has a market capitalization of $80.26 billion, a P/E ratio of 18.27 and a beta of 1.04. Vanguard Small-Cap ETF has a 52-week low of $234.49 and a 52-week high of $304.70. The company has a 50-day moving average of $292.82 and a 200-day 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.