James Reed Financial Services Inc. Reduces Stake in Vanguard Small-Cap ETF (NYSEARCA:VB)

James Reed Financial Services Inc. cut its position in shares of Vanguard Small-Cap ETF (NYSEARCA:VB) by 1.1% during the 1st quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 20,844 shares of the company’s stock after selling 229 shares during the quarter. Vanguard Small-Cap ETF comprises 5.2% of James Reed Financial Services Inc.’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 5th biggest holding. James Reed Financial Services Inc.’s holdings in Vanguard Small-Cap ETF were worth $4,622,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in VB. Tanglewood Legacy Advisors LLC purchased a new position in Vanguard Small-Cap ETF during the fourth quarter valued at $25,000. Tradewinds Capital Management LLC raised its stake in Vanguard Small-Cap ETF by 70.8% during the fourth quarter. Tradewinds Capital Management LLC now owns 111 shares of the company’s stock valued at $27,000 after buying an additional 46 shares during the last quarter. West Branch Capital LLC raised its stake in Vanguard Small-Cap ETF by 384.6% during the first quarter. West Branch Capital LLC now owns 126 shares of the company’s stock valued at $28,000 after buying an additional 100 shares during the last quarter. Roxbury Financial LLC purchased a new position in Vanguard Small-Cap ETF during the fourth quarter valued at $32,000. Finally, Hopwood Financial Services Inc. purchased a new position in Vanguard Small-Cap ETF during the fourth quarter valued at $32,000.

Vanguard Small-Cap ETF Trading Down 1.6%

Shares of NYSEARCA:VB opened at $229.68 on Friday. The stock has a fifty day simple moving average of $221.54 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $233.72. The stock has a market capitalization of $227.84 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 18.82 and a beta of 1.08. Vanguard Small-Cap ETF has a 12-month low of $190.27 and a 12-month high of $263.35.

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.