MML Investors Services LLC Buys 45,221 Shares of Vanguard Small-Cap ETF $VB

MML Investors Services LLC boosted its stake in Vanguard Small-Cap ETF (NYSEARCA:VB) by 11.4% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The firm owned 440,701 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 45,221 shares during the period. MML Investors Services LLC owned 0.16% of Vanguard Small-Cap ETF worth $113,679,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of the business. Morgan Stanley raised its position in shares of Vanguard Small-Cap ETF by 1.1% in the fourth quarter. Morgan Stanley now owns 7,864,543 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,028,659,000 after purchasing an additional 84,999 shares during the period. UBS Group AG raised its position in shares of Vanguard Small-Cap ETF by 1.7% in the fourth quarter. UBS Group AG now owns 3,916,098 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,010,157,000 after purchasing an additional 65,686 shares during the period. Mercer Global Advisors Inc. ADV raised its position in shares of Vanguard Small-Cap ETF by 13.2% in the third quarter. Mercer Global Advisors Inc. ADV now owns 3,194,576 shares of the company’s stock valued at $812,317,000 after purchasing an additional 372,519 shares during the period. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. raised its position in shares of Vanguard Small-Cap ETF by 2.6% in the fourth quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. now owns 2,747,982 shares of the company’s stock valued at $708,842,000 after purchasing an additional 70,024 shares during the period. Finally, Captrust Financial Advisors raised its position in shares of Vanguard Small-Cap ETF by 5.2% in the third quarter. Captrust Financial Advisors now owns 2,513,129 shares of the company’s stock valued at $639,038,000 after purchasing an additional 124,673 shares during the period.

Vanguard Small-Cap ETF Price Performance

NYSEARCA VB opened at $296.38 on Monday. The company’s 50 day moving average is $284.26 and its 200-day moving average is $273.41. Vanguard Small-Cap ETF has a 12-month low of $228.80 and a 12-month high of $298.02. The firm has a market cap of $80.09 billion, a P/E ratio of 18.27 and a beta of 1.05.

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.