Vanguard Small-Cap ETF (NYSEARCA:VB) Shares Purchased by Covestor Ltd

Covestor Ltd increased its position in shares of Vanguard Small-Cap ETF (NYSEARCA:VB) by 9.1% in the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 1,057 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 88 shares during the period. Covestor Ltd’s holdings in Vanguard Small-Cap ETF were worth $251,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of VB. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. lifted its stake in Vanguard Small-Cap ETF by 6.7% during the second quarter. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. now owns 4,998,082 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,089,782,000 after purchasing an additional 313,316 shares in the last quarter. LPL Financial LLC lifted its stake in Vanguard Small-Cap ETF by 3.9% during the 2nd quarter. LPL Financial LLC now owns 3,525,074 shares of the company’s stock worth $768,607,000 after acquiring an additional 131,521 shares in the last quarter. Mercer Global Advisors Inc. ADV boosted its holdings in Vanguard Small-Cap ETF by 8.8% during the 2nd quarter. Mercer Global Advisors Inc. ADV now owns 2,186,540 shares of the company’s stock valued at $473,335,000 after acquiring an additional 176,660 shares during the period. Creative Planning boosted its holdings in Vanguard Small-Cap ETF by 0.6% during the 3rd quarter. Creative Planning now owns 1,880,342 shares of the company’s stock valued at $446,036,000 after acquiring an additional 10,410 shares during the period. Finally, Captrust Financial Advisors grew its position in Vanguard Small-Cap ETF by 24.7% in the 1st quarter. Captrust Financial Advisors now owns 1,627,553 shares of the company’s stock valued at $372,042,000 after acquiring an additional 322,291 shares in the last quarter.

Vanguard Small-Cap ETF Stock Performance

Shares of VB opened at $253.14 on Friday. The company’s 50-day simple moving average is $235.89 and its 200-day simple moving average is $227.12. Vanguard Small-Cap ETF has a 1 year low of $180.92 and a 1 year high of $253.57. The stock has a market capitalization of $62.70 billion, a PE ratio of 14.11 and a beta of 1.17.

Vanguard Small-Cap ETF Company 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.