Vanguard Small-Cap ETF $VB Stock: Wedbush Securities Inc. Raises Stake

Wedbush Securities Inc. increased its stake in shares of Vanguard Small-Cap ETF (NYSEARCA:VB) by 22.3% in the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 19,071 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 3,477 shares during the quarter. Wedbush Securities Inc.’s holdings in Vanguard Small-Cap ETF were worth $5,426,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other large investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of Vanguard Small-Cap ETF by 11.3% during 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 during the period. Fifth Third Bancorp increased its holdings in shares of Vanguard Small-Cap ETF by 119.4% in the 1st quarter. Fifth Third Bancorp now owns 678,702 shares of the company’s stock worth $177,766,000 after acquiring an additional 369,321 shares during the period. Jupiter Topco LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Vanguard Small-Cap ETF in the 2nd quarter worth about $85,337,000. Bank of New York Mellon Corp increased its holdings in shares of Vanguard Small-Cap ETF by 11.9% in the 1st quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp now owns 1,940,971 shares of the company’s stock worth $508,379,000 after acquiring an additional 205,703 shares during the period. Finally, Wealthfront Advisers LLC lifted its position in Vanguard Small-Cap ETF by 8.2% in the 1st quarter. Wealthfront Advisers LLC now owns 1,696,661 shares of the company’s stock valued at $444,389,000 after purchasing an additional 128,686 shares during the last quarter.

Vanguard Small-Cap ETF Trading Down 0.5%

NYSEARCA:VB traded down $1.45 during mid-day trading on Friday, hitting $287.22. The stock had a trading volume of 350,318 shares, compared to its average volume of 632,820. The company has a 50 day simple moving average of $293.25 and a 200-day simple moving average of $292.36. The stock has a market capitalization of $77.69 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 18.27 and a beta of 1.06. Vanguard Small-Cap ETF has a 52 week low of $241.17 and a 52 week high of $309.51.

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.