Vanguard Small-Cap ETF (NYSEARCA:VB) Sets New 12-Month High at $227.80

Vanguard Small-Cap ETF (NYSEARCA:VB) shares hit a new 52-week high during trading on Wednesday . The company traded as high as $227.80 and last traded at $227.80, with a volume of 1042924 shares trading hands. The stock had previously closed at $223.92.

Vanguard Small-Cap ETF Trading Up 1.7 %

The stock has a 50 day moving average price of $216.01 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $202.31. The company has a market cap of $51.68 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 12.80 and a beta of 1.14.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Vanguard Small-Cap ETF

Several hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of VB. MAS Advisors LLC raised its position in shares of Vanguard Small-Cap ETF by 5.4% in the first quarter. MAS Advisors LLC now owns 16,892 shares of the company’s stock valued at $3,641,000 after buying an additional 863 shares in the last quarter. BlackRock Inc. grew its stake in shares of Vanguard Small-Cap ETF by 98.2% in the first quarter. BlackRock Inc. now owns 465,982 shares of the company’s stock worth $99,030,000 after purchasing an additional 230,835 shares during the last quarter. Blair William & Co. IL boosted its position in Vanguard Small-Cap ETF by 8.6% during the first quarter. Blair William & Co. IL now owns 36,208 shares of the company’s stock valued at $7,695,000 after acquiring an additional 2,860 shares during the last quarter. Sei Investments Co. boosted its position in Vanguard Small-Cap ETF by 2.0% during the first quarter. Sei Investments Co. now owns 12,118 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,726,000 after acquiring an additional 233 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Vanguard Group Inc. raised its holdings in shares of Vanguard Small-Cap ETF by 0.7% during the first quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 310,039 shares of the company’s stock valued at $65,889,000 after purchasing an additional 2,189 shares during the period.

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.