Smith & Howard Wealth Management LLC Lowers Holdings in Vanguard Small-Cap ETF $VB

Smith & Howard Wealth Management LLC reduced its position in Vanguard Small-Cap ETF (NYSEARCA:VB) by 8.3% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 46,528 shares of the company’s stock after selling 4,236 shares during the quarter. Vanguard Small-Cap ETF accounts for approximately 2.7% of Smith & Howard Wealth Management LLC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 11th largest holding. Smith & Howard Wealth Management LLC’s holdings in Vanguard Small-Cap ETF were worth $12,002,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in VB. Brighton Jones LLC lifted its holdings in Vanguard Small-Cap ETF by 36.5% during the fourth quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 11,978 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,878,000 after buying an additional 3,200 shares during the period. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC raised its position in shares of Vanguard Small-Cap ETF by 11.5% in the 4th quarter. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC now owns 8,941 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,148,000 after acquiring an additional 920 shares in the last quarter. Aspire Growth Partners LLC lifted its stake in shares of Vanguard Small-Cap ETF by 5.0% during the 2nd quarter. Aspire Growth Partners LLC now owns 2,342 shares of the company’s stock worth $555,000 after purchasing an additional 111 shares during the last quarter. Russell Investments Group Ltd. lifted its stake in shares of Vanguard Small-Cap ETF by 8.5% during the 2nd quarter. Russell Investments Group Ltd. now owns 4,983 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,181,000 after purchasing an additional 389 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Quantbot Technologies LP bought a new stake in Vanguard Small-Cap ETF during the second quarter valued at about $252,000.

Vanguard Small-Cap ETF Price Performance

Shares of VB stock opened at $286.69 on Wednesday. Vanguard Small-Cap ETF has a 1-year low of $217.80 and a 1-year high of $288.80. The stock’s fifty day moving average price is $271.71 and its 200 day moving average price is $266.19. The company has a market cap of $77.48 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 18.27 and a beta of 1.05.

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.