Vanguard Small-Cap ETF $VB Shares Sold by Financial Freedom LLC

Financial Freedom LLC lessened its stake in Vanguard Small-Cap ETF (NYSEARCA:VB) by 1.2% in the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 16,587 shares of the company’s stock after selling 204 shares during the period. Vanguard Small-Cap ETF comprises about 2.1% of Financial Freedom LLC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 13th largest position. Financial Freedom LLC’s holdings in Vanguard Small-Cap ETF were worth $3,931,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

A number of other large investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in VB. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. lifted its position in shares of Vanguard Small-Cap ETF by 4.3% during the second quarter. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. now owns 5,176,056 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,226,580,000 after purchasing an additional 215,390 shares during the last quarter. Royal Bank of Canada raised its stake in Vanguard Small-Cap ETF by 68.3% during the first quarter. Royal Bank of Canada now owns 4,972,523 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,102,656,000 after buying an additional 2,018,325 shares in the last quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. raised its stake in Vanguard Small-Cap ETF by 26.9% during the second quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. now owns 2,551,461 shares of the company’s stock valued at $604,645,000 after buying an additional 540,546 shares in the last quarter. Wit LLC lifted its holdings in Vanguard Small-Cap ETF by 254,243.2% during the 1st quarter. Wit LLC now owns 2,248,394 shares of the company’s stock worth $498,581,000 after buying an additional 2,247,510 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Ameriprise Financial Inc. grew its position in shares of Vanguard Small-Cap ETF by 2.0% in the 1st quarter. Ameriprise Financial Inc. now owns 2,169,368 shares of the company’s stock worth $481,031,000 after acquiring an additional 41,742 shares in the last quarter.

Vanguard Small-Cap ETF Trading Up 0.5%

Shares of NYSEARCA VB opened at $258.75 on Friday. Vanguard Small-Cap ETF has a twelve month low of $190.27 and a twelve month high of $262.22. The company has a market capitalization of $69.48 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 18.27 and a beta of 1.10. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $254.03 and a 200-day simple moving average of $245.88.

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.