Vanguard Small-Cap ETF (NYSEARCA:VB) Shares Purchased by Eastern Bank

Eastern Bank lifted its position in Vanguard Small-Cap ETF (NYSEARCA:VB) by 13.5% in the 4th quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The fund owned 716 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 85 shares during the period. Eastern Bank’s holdings in Vanguard Small-Cap ETF were worth $172,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

A number of other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in the company. Claro Advisors LLC grew its holdings in shares of Vanguard Small-Cap ETF by 4.4% during the fourth quarter. Claro Advisors LLC now owns 19,420 shares of the company’s stock valued at $4,666,000 after purchasing an additional 815 shares during the last quarter. Abound Wealth Management boosted its position in Vanguard Small-Cap ETF by 0.9% during the 4th quarter. Abound Wealth Management now owns 49,519 shares of the company’s stock valued at $11,899,000 after purchasing an additional 460 shares during the period. Accelerate Investment Advisors LLC bought a new position in Vanguard Small-Cap ETF during the 4th quarter worth $244,000. Cooper Financial Group increased its position in Vanguard Small-Cap ETF by 10.9% in the fourth quarter. Cooper Financial Group now owns 4,313 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,036,000 after buying an additional 424 shares during the period. Finally, Cadent Capital Advisors LLC lifted its stake in Vanguard Small-Cap ETF by 0.8% in the fourth quarter. Cadent Capital Advisors LLC now owns 25,025 shares of the company’s stock valued at $6,013,000 after buying an additional 210 shares during the last quarter.

Vanguard Small-Cap ETF Stock Performance

Vanguard Small-Cap ETF stock opened at $242.41 on Wednesday. Vanguard Small-Cap ETF has a one year low of $202.66 and a one year high of $263.35. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $249.66 and a 200-day simple moving average of $237.03. The firm has a market capitalization of $60.04 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.