Diversified Portfolios Inc. Increases Holdings in Vanguard Small-Cap ETF (NYSEARCA:VB)

Diversified Portfolios Inc. raised its stake in Vanguard Small-Cap ETF (NYSEARCA:VB) by 3.6% during the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 4,355 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 153 shares during the period. Diversified Portfolios Inc.’s holdings in Vanguard Small-Cap ETF were worth $1,033,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of the company. Strategic Financial Concepts LLC boosted its position in Vanguard Small-Cap ETF by 27,056.7% in the second quarter. Strategic Financial Concepts LLC now owns 1,623,701 shares of the company’s stock worth $354,032,000 after purchasing an additional 1,617,722 shares during the last quarter. Grimes & Company Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of Vanguard Small-Cap ETF by 354.2% in the third quarter. Grimes & Company Inc. now owns 674,793 shares of the company’s stock worth $160,068,000 after buying an additional 526,226 shares during the last quarter. Wulff Hansen & CO. bought a new stake in Vanguard Small-Cap ETF during the second quarter valued at approximately $77,968,000. Cetera Investment Advisers increased its holdings in Vanguard Small-Cap ETF by 255.6% during the first quarter. Cetera Investment Advisers now owns 482,068 shares of the company’s stock valued at $110,196,000 after buying an additional 346,493 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Captrust Financial Advisors raised its position in Vanguard Small-Cap ETF by 24.7% in the first quarter. Captrust Financial Advisors now owns 1,627,553 shares of the company’s stock worth $372,042,000 after acquiring an additional 322,291 shares during the period.

Vanguard Small-Cap ETF Trading Down 0.5 %

Vanguard Small-Cap ETF stock traded down $1.30 during trading on Thursday, reaching $250.70. The company had a trading volume of 523,652 shares, compared to its average volume of 671,931. The firm has a market capitalization of $62.09 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 14.11 and a beta of 1.17. The firm’s 50-day simple moving average is $237.37 and its 200 day simple moving average is $227.98. Vanguard Small-Cap ETF has a 52 week low of $189.06 and a 52 week high of $257.26.

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.