Vanguard Small-Cap ETF $VB Holdings Boosted by Stephens Consulting LLC

Stephens Consulting LLC raised its holdings in shares of Vanguard Small-Cap ETF (NYSEARCA:VB) by 569.1% in the fourth quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The institutional investor owned 71,033 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 60,417 shares during the period. Vanguard Small-Cap ETF comprises about 5.9% of Stephens Consulting LLC’s portfolio, making the stock its 7th biggest holding. Stephens Consulting LLC’s holdings in Vanguard Small-Cap ETF were worth $18,323,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Bank of America Corp DE grew its position in shares of Vanguard Small-Cap ETF by 0.7% during the 2nd quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 24,253,000 shares of the company’s stock valued at $5,747,476,000 after acquiring an additional 165,916 shares during the period. Mercer Global Advisors Inc. ADV lifted its position in Vanguard Small-Cap ETF by 13.2% during the third quarter. Mercer Global Advisors Inc. ADV now owns 3,194,576 shares of the company’s stock valued at $812,317,000 after purchasing an additional 372,519 shares in the last quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. grew its holdings in Vanguard Small-Cap ETF by 5.0% during the third quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. now owns 2,677,958 shares of the company’s stock valued at $680,951,000 after purchasing an additional 126,497 shares during the period. Captrust Financial Advisors increased its position in Vanguard Small-Cap ETF by 5.2% in the third quarter. Captrust Financial Advisors now owns 2,513,129 shares of the company’s stock worth $639,038,000 after buying an additional 124,673 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Ameriprise Financial Inc. raised its stake in shares of Vanguard Small-Cap ETF by 8.0% in the second quarter. Ameriprise Financial Inc. now owns 2,342,693 shares of the company’s stock worth $554,795,000 after buying an additional 173,325 shares during the period.

Vanguard Small-Cap ETF Stock Down 1.6%

VB stock opened at $261.74 on Friday. The business’s 50-day moving average price is $271.79 and its 200-day moving average price is $262.56. The stock has a market cap of $70.05 billion, a P/E ratio of 18.27 and a beta of 1.10. Vanguard Small-Cap ETF has a twelve month low of $190.27 and a twelve month high of $281.90.

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.