Vanguard Small-Cap ETF $VB Stock Position Reduced by Bank of New York Mellon Corp

Bank of New York Mellon Corp decreased its stake in Vanguard Small-Cap ETF (NYSEARCA:VB) by 1.5% in the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 1,793,594 shares of the company’s stock after selling 26,922 shares during the quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp’s holdings in Vanguard Small-Cap ETF were worth $456,075,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of the company. Promus Capital LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Vanguard Small-Cap ETF during the second quarter worth $28,000. Clarity Asset Management Inc. acquired a new position in Vanguard Small-Cap ETF in the 2nd quarter worth about $30,000. Chesapeake Asset Management LLC raised its stake in shares of Vanguard Small-Cap ETF by 116.4% during the 3rd quarter. Chesapeake Asset Management LLC now owns 132 shares of the company’s stock worth $34,000 after purchasing an additional 71 shares in the last quarter. Hilltop National Bank purchased a new stake in shares of Vanguard Small-Cap ETF during the 2nd quarter worth about $36,000. Finally, MeadowBrook Investment Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Vanguard Small-Cap ETF during the 2nd quarter valued at about $39,000.

Vanguard Small-Cap ETF Stock Performance

Shares of NYSEARCA VB opened at $273.17 on Thursday. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $263.95 and a 200 day simple moving average of $255.48. Vanguard Small-Cap ETF has a 52 week low of $190.27 and a 52 week high of $279.85. The stock has a market cap of $73.11 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 18.27 and a beta of 1.10.

Vanguard Small-Cap ETF Company 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.