Petix & Botte Co Cuts Stock Position in Vanguard Small-Cap ETF (NYSEARCA:VB)

Petix & Botte Co trimmed its position in shares of Vanguard Small-Cap ETF (NYSEARCA:VB) by 0.5% during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 14,636 shares of the company’s stock after selling 69 shares during the period. Vanguard Small-Cap ETF comprises 0.9% of Petix & Botte Co’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 23rd largest position. Petix & Botte Co’s holdings in Vanguard Small-Cap ETF were worth $3,122,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other hedge funds also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Cerity Partners LLC boosted its holdings in Vanguard Small-Cap ETF by 2,168.8% during the 4th quarter. Cerity Partners LLC now owns 5,715,012 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,219,184,000 after acquiring an additional 5,463,111 shares during the period. TIAA Trust National Association purchased a new position in shares of Vanguard Small-Cap ETF in the third quarter worth $154,377,000. International Assets Investment Management LLC purchased a new stake in Vanguard Small-Cap ETF during the 4th quarter valued at $139,341,000. Mercer Global Advisors Inc. ADV grew its holdings in Vanguard Small-Cap ETF by 24.0% in the 3rd quarter. Mercer Global Advisors Inc. ADV now owns 1,547,905 shares of the company’s stock worth $292,662,000 after acquiring an additional 299,689 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Natixis Advisors L.P. increased its position in shares of Vanguard Small-Cap ETF by 68.7% in the fourth quarter. Natixis Advisors L.P. now owns 635,888 shares of the company’s stock valued at $135,654,000 after acquiring an additional 259,015 shares during the period.

Vanguard Small-Cap ETF Stock Performance

Shares of Vanguard Small-Cap ETF stock traded up $2.91 during midday trading on Monday, reaching $221.65. 1,001,054 shares of the company’s stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 803,432. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $220.25 and a 200-day moving average of $208.43. Vanguard Small-Cap ETF has a 12 month low of $174.84 and a 12 month high of $229.54. The company has a market cap of $54.90 billion, a PE ratio of 14.11 and a beta of 1.17.

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.