Fifth Third Bancorp Decreases Stock Position in Vanguard Small-Cap ETF (NYSEARCA:VB)

Fifth Third Bancorp trimmed its position in shares of Vanguard Small-Cap ETF (NYSEARCA:VB) by 5.4% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 345,185 shares of the company’s stock after selling 19,828 shares during the quarter. Fifth Third Bancorp owned approximately 0.14% of Vanguard Small-Cap ETF worth $82,941,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Several other hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in VB. Grimes & Company Inc. increased 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 valued at $160,068,000 after purchasing an additional 526,226 shares during the last quarter. Accredited Investors Inc. raised its holdings in shares of Vanguard Small-Cap ETF by 1,958.6% during the 3rd quarter. Accredited Investors Inc. now owns 276,885 shares of the company’s stock worth $65,680,000 after acquiring an additional 263,435 shares during the period. Magnolia Capital Advisors LLC acquired a new position in shares of Vanguard Small-Cap ETF during the 2nd quarter valued at about $36,060,000. Christopher J. Hasenberg Inc acquired a new stake in Vanguard Small-Cap ETF during the fourth quarter worth about $25,478,000. Finally, Sanctuary Advisors LLC purchased a new position in Vanguard Small-Cap ETF during the second quarter worth about $19,959,000.

Vanguard Small-Cap ETF Price Performance

Vanguard Small-Cap ETF stock opened at $251.81 on Friday. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $249.27 and a 200-day simple moving average of $238.33. The stock has a market cap of $62.37 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 14.11 and a beta of 1.17. Vanguard Small-Cap ETF has a 1-year low of $205.93 and a 1-year high of $263.35.

About Vanguard Small-Cap ETF

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.