181 Shares in Vanguard Small-Cap ETF (NYSEARCA:VB) Purchased by Islay Capital Management LLC

Islay Capital Management LLC acquired a new stake in Vanguard Small-Cap ETF (NYSEARCA:VB) during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor acquired 181 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $39,000.

Several other hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in VB. Cozad Asset Management Inc. grew its holdings in Vanguard Small-Cap ETF by 0.5% during the 4th quarter. Cozad Asset Management Inc. now owns 26,213 shares of the company’s stock valued at $5,592,000 after buying an additional 122 shares during the last quarter. Investment House LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Vanguard Small-Cap ETF in the fourth quarter valued at $985,000. Bluesphere Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Vanguard Small-Cap ETF during the fourth quarter valued at $205,000. Birchcreek Wealth Management LLC increased its position in Vanguard Small-Cap ETF by 85.0% during the 4th quarter. Birchcreek Wealth Management LLC now owns 4,269 shares of the company’s stock worth $911,000 after purchasing an additional 1,961 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Choreo LLC raised its stake in Vanguard Small-Cap ETF by 8.4% in the 4th quarter. Choreo LLC now owns 147,747 shares of the company’s stock valued at $31,519,000 after purchasing an additional 11,437 shares during the last quarter.

Vanguard Small-Cap ETF Price Performance

NYSEARCA:VB traded down $2.66 on Tuesday, reaching $215.29. The stock had a trading volume of 284,030 shares, compared to its average volume of 804,409. The company has a market cap of $53.32 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 14.10 and a beta of 1.18. Vanguard Small-Cap ETF has a 12-month low of $174.84 and a 12-month high of $229.54. The firm’s fifty day moving average is $220.11 and its two-hundred day moving average is $207.33.

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.