Vanguard Small-Cap ETF (NYSEARCA:VB) Hits New 1-Year High – Here’s Why

Vanguard Small-Cap ETF (NYSEARCA:VB)’s share price reached a new 52-week high on Thursday . The company traded as high as $301.67 and last traded at $300.39, with a volume of 103369 shares trading hands. The stock had previously closed at $297.23.

Vanguard Small-Cap ETF Trading Up 0.7%

The firm’s 50 day simple moving average is $288.58 and its 200-day simple moving average is $275.58. The stock has a market capitalization of $80.89 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 18.27 and a beta of 1.05.

Institutional Trading of Vanguard Small-Cap ETF

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Orin Green Financial LLC increased its position in shares of Vanguard Small-Cap ETF by 0.3% during the 1st quarter. Orin Green Financial LLC now owns 13,110 shares of the company’s stock worth $3,434,000 after purchasing an additional 36 shares during the last quarter. JFS Wealth Advisors LLC grew its stake in shares of Vanguard Small-Cap ETF by 0.3% in the fourth quarter. JFS Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 10,875 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,805,000 after buying an additional 37 shares in the last quarter. Stonebridge Financial Group LLC increased its holdings in Vanguard Small-Cap ETF by 2.6% during the fourth quarter. Stonebridge Financial Group LLC now owns 1,438 shares of the company’s stock worth $371,000 after buying an additional 37 shares during the last quarter. Rockwood Wealth Management LLC lifted its stake in Vanguard Small-Cap ETF by 0.6% in the fourth quarter. Rockwood Wealth Management LLC now owns 5,829 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,504,000 after acquiring an additional 37 shares during the last quarter. Finally, IMA Advisory Services Inc. lifted its stake in Vanguard Small-Cap ETF by 3.2% in the first quarter. IMA Advisory Services Inc. now owns 1,185 shares of the company’s stock valued at $310,000 after acquiring an additional 37 shares during the last quarter.

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.