Vanguard Small-Cap ETF $VB Stock: Smith Partners Wealth Management LLC Lowers Holdings

Smith Partners Wealth Management LLC cut its stake in Vanguard Small-Cap ETF (NYSEARCA:VB) by 20.5% during the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 12,647 shares of the company’s stock after selling 3,253 shares during the quarter. Vanguard Small-Cap ETF comprises about 2.6% of Smith Partners Wealth Management LLC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 9th biggest position. Smith Partners Wealth Management LLC’s holdings in Vanguard Small-Cap ETF were worth $3,598,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of VB. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. grew its position in Vanguard Small-Cap ETF by 11.3% in the second quarter. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. now owns 3,935,022 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,192,572,000 after acquiring an additional 400,000 shares in the last quarter. QRG Capital Management Inc. raised its stake in shares of Vanguard Small-Cap ETF by 17.2% during the second quarter. QRG Capital Management Inc. now owns 84,191 shares of the company’s stock valued at $25,520,000 after purchasing an additional 12,359 shares during the period. Barrett & Company Inc. raised its stake in shares of Vanguard Small-Cap ETF by 12.7% during the third quarter. Barrett & Company Inc. now owns 20,114 shares of the company’s stock valued at $5,722,000 after purchasing an additional 2,263 shares during the period. Wedmont Private Capital lifted its position in shares of Vanguard Small-Cap ETF by 5.4% during the third quarter. Wedmont Private Capital now owns 63,477 shares of the company’s stock worth $18,258,000 after purchasing an additional 3,266 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Fiduciary Financial Advisors acquired a new position in shares of Vanguard Small-Cap ETF during the second quarter worth $3,051,000.

Vanguard Small-Cap ETF Trading Up 0.8%

Shares of VB stock opened at $295.41 on Thursday. The company has a market capitalization of $80.08 billion, a PE ratio of 18.27 and a beta of 1.06. The firm has a fifty day simple moving average of $290.29 and a 200-day simple moving average of $286.85. Vanguard Small-Cap ETF has a twelve month low of $241.17 and a twelve month high of $309.51.

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.