Squarepoint Ops LLC Sells 16,018 Shares of Vanguard Small-Cap ETF $VB

Squarepoint Ops LLC lowered its position in shares of Vanguard Small-Cap ETF (NYSEARCA:VB) by 69.0% during the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 7,209 shares of the company’s stock after selling 16,018 shares during the period. Squarepoint Ops LLC’s holdings in Vanguard Small-Cap ETF were worth $1,708,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Valmark Advisers Inc. increased its holdings in shares of Vanguard Small-Cap ETF by 0.4% in the 2nd quarter. Valmark Advisers Inc. now owns 32,645 shares of the company’s stock valued at $7,736,000 after acquiring an additional 127 shares during the period. Cerity Partners LLC boosted its position in Vanguard Small-Cap ETF by 8.9% during the second quarter. Cerity Partners LLC now owns 628,562 shares of the company’s stock valued at $148,961,000 after purchasing an additional 51,128 shares in the last quarter. First Interstate Bank grew its stake in Vanguard Small-Cap ETF by 10.0% in the second quarter. First Interstate Bank now owns 2,641 shares of the company’s stock valued at $626,000 after purchasing an additional 239 shares during the last quarter. Allworth Financial LP raised its holdings in Vanguard Small-Cap ETF by 2.8% in the second quarter. Allworth Financial LP now owns 63,445 shares of the company’s stock worth $15,035,000 after purchasing an additional 1,721 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Gladwyn Financial Advisors Inc. bought a new position in Vanguard Small-Cap ETF in the second quarter worth about $136,000.

Vanguard Small-Cap ETF Stock Performance

NYSEARCA:VB opened at $262.24 on Friday. Vanguard Small-Cap ETF has a fifty-two week low of $190.27 and a fifty-two week high of $266.92. The stock has a market capitalization of $70.42 billion, a P/E ratio of 18.27 and a beta of 1.10. The company’s 50-day simple moving average is $255.51 and its 200-day simple moving average is $248.96.

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.