Vanguard Small-Cap ETF (NYSEARCA:VB) Shares Bought by LPL Financial LLC

LPL Financial LLC grew its stake in shares of Vanguard Small-Cap ETF (NYSEARCA:VB) by 4.9% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The fund owned 3,789,323 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 176,938 shares during the period. LPL Financial LLC’s holdings in Vanguard Small-Cap ETF were worth $910,498,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently modified their holdings of the company. Simplex Trading LLC acquired a new stake in Vanguard Small-Cap ETF during the 4th quarter valued at $1,470,000. Optimum Investment Advisors increased its stake in shares of Vanguard Small-Cap ETF by 11.5% in the fourth quarter. Optimum Investment Advisors now owns 3,865 shares of the company’s stock worth $929,000 after acquiring an additional 400 shares during the last quarter. Fortis Capital Management LLC increased its stake in shares of Vanguard Small-Cap ETF by 22.1% in the fourth quarter. Fortis Capital Management LLC now owns 1,859 shares of the company’s stock worth $447,000 after acquiring an additional 337 shares during the last quarter. Sykon Capital LLC acquired a new position in shares of Vanguard Small-Cap ETF in the fourth quarter worth $2,979,000. Finally, Sei Investments Co. increased its stake in shares of Vanguard Small-Cap ETF by 6.0% in the fourth quarter. Sei Investments Co. now owns 12,393 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,978,000 after acquiring an additional 705 shares during the last quarter.

Vanguard Small-Cap ETF Trading Down 0.4 %

Shares of NYSEARCA:VB opened at $225.34 on Friday. The stock has a market capitalization of $223.53 billion, a PE ratio of 17.73 and a beta of 1.17. Vanguard Small-Cap ETF has a 1 year low of $209.81 and a 1 year high of $263.35. The firm has a fifty day moving average price of $240.34 and a 200 day moving average price of $241.93.

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.