Garde Capital Inc. Cuts Stake in Vanguard Small-Cap ETF (NYSEARCA:VB)

Garde Capital Inc. lessened its stake in Vanguard Small-Cap ETF (NYSEARCA:VB) by 2.0% in the 3rd quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The institutional investor owned 175,537 shares of the company’s stock after selling 3,543 shares during the quarter. Vanguard Small-Cap ETF accounts for 2.7% of Garde Capital Inc.’s holdings, making the stock its 8th biggest position. Garde Capital Inc.’s holdings in Vanguard Small-Cap ETF were worth $41,639,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in the company. Capasso Planning Partners LLC raised its position in Vanguard Small-Cap ETF by 21.3% in the 3rd quarter. Capasso Planning Partners LLC now owns 7,290 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,729,000 after buying an additional 1,280 shares during the last quarter. American Trust grew its stake in shares of Vanguard Small-Cap ETF by 2.7% during the 3rd quarter. American Trust now owns 254,801 shares of the company’s stock worth $60,441,000 after acquiring an additional 6,591 shares in the last quarter. Synovus Financial Corp raised its holdings in shares of Vanguard Small-Cap ETF by 89.2% in the third quarter. Synovus Financial Corp now owns 27,446 shares of the company’s stock valued at $6,511,000 after purchasing an additional 12,942 shares during the last quarter. Destination Wealth Management lifted its position in shares of Vanguard Small-Cap ETF by 60.1% in the third quarter. Destination Wealth Management now owns 1,772 shares of the company’s stock worth $420,000 after purchasing an additional 665 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Wilmington Savings Fund Society FSB boosted its holdings in Vanguard Small-Cap ETF by 790.8% during the third quarter. Wilmington Savings Fund Society FSB now owns 18,663 shares of the company’s stock worth $4,427,000 after purchasing an additional 16,568 shares during the last quarter.

Vanguard Small-Cap ETF Trading Down 0.8 %

Shares of VB stock opened at $254.39 on Friday. The firm’s fifty day moving average price is $247.38 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $232.91. Vanguard Small-Cap ETF has a 1 year low of $200.45 and a 1 year high of $263.35. The firm has a market capitalization of $63.00 billion, a P/E 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.