Optas LLC Sells 18,189 Shares of Vanguard Small-Cap ETF $VB

Optas LLC cut its position in shares of Vanguard Small-Cap ETF (NYSEARCA:VBFree Report) by 52.0% in the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 16,809 shares of the company’s stock after selling 18,189 shares during the period. Vanguard Small-Cap ETF comprises 0.8% of Optas LLC’s portfolio, making the stock its 26th biggest position. Optas LLC’s holdings in Vanguard Small-Cap ETF were worth $3,984,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of the company. Royal Bank of Canada raised its position in Vanguard Small-Cap ETF by 68.3% during the 1st quarter. Royal Bank of Canada now owns 4,972,523 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,102,656,000 after purchasing an additional 2,018,325 shares in the last quarter. LPL Financial LLC grew its stake in Vanguard Small-Cap ETF by 1.0% in the first quarter. LPL Financial LLC now owns 3,826,253 shares of the company’s stock valued at $848,472,000 after purchasing an additional 36,930 shares during the last quarter. Wit LLC grew its stake in Vanguard Small-Cap ETF by 254,243.2% in the first quarter. Wit LLC now owns 2,248,394 shares of the company’s stock valued at $498,581,000 after purchasing an additional 2,247,510 shares during the last quarter. Ameriprise Financial Inc. grew its stake in Vanguard Small-Cap ETF by 2.0% in the first quarter. Ameriprise Financial Inc. now owns 2,169,368 shares of the company’s stock valued at $481,031,000 after purchasing an additional 41,742 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. grew its stake in Vanguard Small-Cap ETF by 7.8% in the first quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. now owns 2,010,915 shares of the company’s stock valued at $445,920,000 after purchasing an additional 146,007 shares during the last quarter.

Vanguard Small-Cap ETF Price Performance

VB opened at $257.98 on Thursday. The business’s 50-day moving average is $251.16 and its two-hundred day moving average is $235.65. Vanguard Small-Cap ETF has a 1 year low of $190.27 and a 1 year high of $263.35. The firm has a market capitalization of $68.22 billion, a PE ratio of 18.27 and a beta of 1.14.

About Vanguard Small-Cap ETF

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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.

Further Reading

Institutional Ownership by Quarter for Vanguard Small-Cap ETF (NYSEARCA:VB)

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