Whitegate Investment Counselors Inc. Raises Holdings in Vanguard Small-Cap ETF (NYSEARCA:VB)

Whitegate Investment Counselors Inc. grew its stake in shares of Vanguard Small-Cap ETF (NYSEARCA:VB) by 0.6% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 114,576 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 646 shares during the period. Vanguard Small-Cap ETF comprises approximately 7.5% of Whitegate Investment Counselors Inc.’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 2nd biggest holding. Whitegate Investment Counselors Inc. owned approximately 0.05% of Vanguard Small-Cap ETF worth $24,443,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other large investors have also recently modified their holdings of VB. Tennessee Valley Asset Management Partners purchased a new position in Vanguard Small-Cap ETF during the 4th quarter valued at about $27,000. Signature Resources Capital Management LLC purchased a new position in Vanguard Small-Cap ETF during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $31,000. Sawyer & Company Inc purchased a new position in Vanguard Small-Cap ETF during the third quarter valued at approximately $28,000. Orion Capital Management LLC bought a new position in Vanguard Small-Cap ETF in the third quarter worth approximately $30,000. Finally, Islay Capital Management LLC bought a new position in Vanguard Small-Cap ETF in the fourth quarter worth approximately $39,000.

Vanguard Small-Cap ETF Stock Performance

NYSEARCA:VB traded up $1.95 during trading hours on Friday, reaching $218.74. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 610,830 shares, compared to its average volume of 801,134. The company has a market capitalization of $54.18 billion, a P/E ratio of 14.11 and a beta of 1.17. Vanguard Small-Cap ETF has a 12 month low of $174.84 and a 12 month high of $229.54. The stock has a 50 day moving average price of $220.16 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $207.86.

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.