Vanguard Small-Cap ETF $VB Position Increased by CENTRAL TRUST Co

CENTRAL TRUST Co lifted its holdings in Vanguard Small-Cap ETF (NYSEARCA:VB) by 11.4% during the first quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The institutional investor owned 234,190 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 23,897 shares during the period. Vanguard Small-Cap ETF comprises approximately 1.2% of CENTRAL TRUST Co’s portfolio, making the stock its 24th largest holding. CENTRAL TRUST Co’s holdings in Vanguard Small-Cap ETF were worth $61,339,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other large investors also recently modified their holdings of the business. Costello Asset Management INC bought a new stake in shares of Vanguard Small-Cap ETF during the 4th quarter valued at about $25,000. Lloyd Advisory Services LLC. bought a new position in Vanguard Small-Cap ETF in the fourth quarter worth about $25,000. Aventura Private Wealth LLC bought a new position in Vanguard Small-Cap ETF in the fourth quarter worth about $28,000. Gunpowder Capital Management LLC dba Oliver Wealth Management acquired a new position in Vanguard Small-Cap ETF in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $28,000. Finally, GGM Financials LLC acquired a new position in Vanguard Small-Cap ETF in the third quarter valued at approximately $29,000.

Vanguard Small-Cap ETF Trading Down 0.8%

NYSEARCA:VB opened at $295.01 on Wednesday. The firm has a market capitalization of $79.72 billion, a PE ratio of 18.27 and a beta of 1.05. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $288.15 and a 200-day moving average of $275.32. Vanguard Small-Cap ETF has a 52 week low of $233.63 and a 52 week high of $301.41.

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.