First Merchants Corp Sells 471 Shares of Vanguard Small-Cap ETF (NYSEARCA:VB)

First Merchants Corp trimmed its holdings in Vanguard Small-Cap ETF (NYSEARCA:VB) by 1.9% in the 4th quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The firm owned 24,184 shares of the company’s stock after selling 471 shares during the quarter. First Merchants Corp’s holdings in Vanguard Small-Cap ETF were worth $5,811,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Atwood & Palmer Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Vanguard Small-Cap ETF in the fourth quarter worth about $32,000. Kozak & Associates Inc. purchased a new position in Vanguard Small-Cap ETF during the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $34,000. Pin Oak Investment Advisors Inc. bought a new stake in Vanguard Small-Cap ETF in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $37,000. Loomis Sayles & Co. L P raised its holdings in shares of Vanguard Small-Cap ETF by 305.3% during the 3rd quarter. Loomis Sayles & Co. L P now owns 154 shares of the company’s stock worth $37,000 after acquiring an additional 116 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Hilltop National Bank boosted its position in shares of Vanguard Small-Cap ETF by 83.7% during the 4th quarter. Hilltop National Bank now owns 158 shares of the company’s stock valued at $38,000 after acquiring an additional 72 shares during the last quarter.

Vanguard Small-Cap ETF Stock Performance

VB stock opened at $248.09 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $61.44 billion, a PE ratio of 14.11 and a beta of 1.17. The firm has a fifty day moving average price of $247.28 and a 200 day moving average price of $240.62. Vanguard Small-Cap ETF has a fifty-two week low of $209.81 and a fifty-two week high of $263.35.

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.