Nilsine Partners LLC Grows Stake in Vanguard Small-Cap ETF (NYSEARCA:VB)

Nilsine Partners LLC lifted its stake in Vanguard Small-Cap ETF (NYSEARCA:VB) by 154.0% in the 4th quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The institutional investor owned 2,306 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 1,398 shares during the quarter. Nilsine Partners LLC’s holdings in Vanguard Small-Cap ETF were worth $554,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other large investors have also modified their holdings of VB. Grimes & Company Inc. boosted its holdings in Vanguard Small-Cap ETF by 354.2% in the 3rd quarter. Grimes & Company Inc. now owns 674,793 shares of the company’s stock worth $160,068,000 after acquiring an additional 526,226 shares during the period. Accredited Investors Inc. lifted its position in shares of Vanguard Small-Cap ETF by 1,958.6% during the third quarter. Accredited Investors Inc. now owns 276,885 shares of the company’s stock worth $65,680,000 after purchasing an additional 263,435 shares in the last quarter. Christopher J. Hasenberg Inc purchased a new position in shares of Vanguard Small-Cap ETF in the fourth quarter valued at $25,478,000. Sanctuary Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in Vanguard Small-Cap ETF during the 2nd quarter valued at $19,959,000. Finally, LPL Financial LLC increased its stake in Vanguard Small-Cap ETF by 2.5% during the 3rd quarter. LPL Financial LLC now owns 3,612,385 shares of the company’s stock worth $856,894,000 after buying an additional 87,311 shares during the period.

Vanguard Small-Cap ETF Price Performance

NYSEARCA:VB opened at $250.06 on Wednesday. Vanguard Small-Cap ETF has a 1-year low of $205.93 and a 1-year high of $263.35. The stock has a market cap of $61.93 billion, a P/E ratio of 14.11 and a beta of 1.17. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $249.41 and a two-hundred day moving average of $239.05.

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.