The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company Decreases Position in Vanguard Small-Cap ETF $VB

The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company trimmed its position in Vanguard Small-Cap ETF (NYSEARCA:VB) by 11.2% during the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 98,179 shares of the company’s stock after selling 12,429 shares during the period. The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company’s holdings in Vanguard Small-Cap ETF were worth $25,714,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other large investors also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Excelsior Advisor Network LLC lifted its position in shares of Vanguard Small-Cap ETF by 17.0% in the first quarter. Excelsior Advisor Network LLC now owns 22,969 shares of the company’s stock valued at $6,016,000 after acquiring an additional 3,330 shares in the last quarter. Quantinno Capital Management LP increased its position in shares of Vanguard Small-Cap ETF by 41.5% during the first quarter. Quantinno Capital Management LP now owns 72,283 shares of the company’s stock worth $18,933,000 after purchasing an additional 21,217 shares in the last quarter. Gateway Wealth Partners LLC increased its position in shares of Vanguard Small-Cap ETF by 4,237.9% during the first quarter. Gateway Wealth Partners LLC now owns 50,797 shares of the company’s stock worth $13,305,000 after purchasing an additional 49,626 shares in the last quarter. Bradley Foster & Sargent Inc. CT raised its stake in Vanguard Small-Cap ETF by 4.1% in the 1st quarter. Bradley Foster & Sargent Inc. CT now owns 62,822 shares of the company’s stock valued at $16,454,000 after purchasing an additional 2,468 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Matrix Private Capital Group LLC acquired a new position in Vanguard Small-Cap ETF in the 1st quarter valued at $759,000.

Vanguard Small-Cap ETF Stock Performance

Shares of VB stock opened at $295.14 on Friday. The stock’s fifty day moving average is $295.90 and its two-hundred day moving average is $282.10. The firm has a market capitalization of $79.45 billion, a P/E ratio of 18.27 and a beta of 1.04. Vanguard Small-Cap ETF has a fifty-two week low of $234.49 and a fifty-two week high of $304.70.

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.