Avantax Planning Partners Inc. Grows Position in Vanguard Small-Cap ETF $VB

Avantax Planning Partners Inc. grew its position in shares of Vanguard Small-Cap ETF (NYSEARCA:VB) by 87.2% during the first quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The fund owned 4,078 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 1,899 shares during the quarter. Avantax Planning Partners Inc.’s holdings in Vanguard Small-Cap ETF were worth $1,068,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other institutional investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Costello Asset Management INC bought a new position in shares of Vanguard Small-Cap ETF during the fourth quarter valued at about $25,000. Lloyd Advisory Services LLC. purchased a new position in Vanguard Small-Cap ETF during the fourth quarter worth about $25,000. Aventura Private Wealth LLC bought a new stake in Vanguard Small-Cap ETF in the 4th quarter worth about $28,000. Gunpowder Capital Management LLC dba Oliver Wealth Management bought a new stake in Vanguard Small-Cap ETF in the 4th quarter worth about $28,000. Finally, Laurel Wealth Advisors LLC bought a new stake in Vanguard Small-Cap ETF in the 4th quarter worth about $35,000.

Vanguard Small-Cap ETF Stock Performance

NYSEARCA:VB opened at $296.89 on Wednesday. Vanguard Small-Cap ETF has a 52 week low of $234.49 and a 52 week high of $304.70. The firm has a 50-day moving average price of $293.26 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $279.31. The firm has a market cap of $79.92 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 18.27 and a beta of 1.04.

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.