Vanguard Small-Cap ETF $VB Stake Increased by Brick & Kyle Associates

Brick & Kyle Associates raised its stake in shares of Vanguard Small-Cap ETF (NYSEARCA:VB) by 7.7% in the third quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 39,551 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 2,825 shares during the quarter. Vanguard Small-Cap ETF comprises 3.7% of Brick & Kyle Associates’ portfolio, making the stock its 6th largest holding. Brick & Kyle Associates’ holdings in Vanguard Small-Cap ETF were worth $10,057,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently modified their holdings of the stock. Ausdal Financial Partners Inc. increased its position in shares of Vanguard Small-Cap ETF by 10.8% during the third quarter. Ausdal Financial Partners Inc. now owns 22,097 shares of the company’s stock valued at $5,619,000 after buying an additional 2,149 shares during the period. Chilton Investment Co. Inc. boosted its position in shares of Vanguard Small-Cap ETF by 55.8% in the third quarter. Chilton Investment Co. Inc. now owns 1,542 shares of the company’s stock valued at $392,000 after acquiring an additional 552 shares during the period. Alliancebernstein L.P. grew its stake in Vanguard Small-Cap ETF by 2.7% during the third quarter. Alliancebernstein L.P. now owns 72,348 shares of the company’s stock valued at $18,397,000 after acquiring an additional 1,878 shares in the last quarter. Zacks Investment Management purchased a new position in Vanguard Small-Cap ETF during the third quarter valued at approximately $1,010,000. Finally, Raymond James Financial Inc. increased its holdings in Vanguard Small-Cap ETF by 0.4% during the 3rd quarter. Raymond James Financial Inc. now owns 2,222,028 shares of the company’s stock worth $565,017,000 after acquiring an additional 8,387 shares during the period.

Vanguard Small-Cap ETF Trading Down 0.1%

Vanguard Small-Cap ETF stock opened at $260.61 on Friday. Vanguard Small-Cap ETF has a 1-year low of $190.27 and a 1-year high of $281.90. The firm has a market capitalization of $69.75 billion, a PE ratio of 18.27 and a beta of 1.10. The firm’s 50 day simple moving average is $273.22 and its 200 day simple moving average is $262.00.

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.