Vanguard Small-Cap ETF (NYSEARCA:VB) Hits New 1-Year High – Here’s Why

Vanguard Small-Cap ETF (NYSEARCA:VB)’s share price reached a new 52-week high on Thursday . The stock traded as high as $301.67 and last traded at $300.39, with a volume of 103369 shares. The stock had previously closed at $297.23.

Vanguard Small-Cap ETF Trading Up 0.7%

The firm has a market capitalization of $80.89 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 18.27 and a beta of 1.05. The company’s 50 day moving average is $288.58 and its 200-day moving average is $275.58.

Institutional Trading of Vanguard Small-Cap ETF

A number of hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in VB. Costello Asset Management INC bought a new stake in Vanguard Small-Cap ETF in the 4th quarter valued at $25,000. Lloyd Advisory Services LLC. acquired a new position in shares of Vanguard Small-Cap ETF in the fourth quarter valued at $25,000. Aventura Private Wealth LLC acquired a new position in shares of Vanguard Small-Cap ETF in the fourth quarter valued at $28,000. Gunpowder Capital Management LLC dba Oliver Wealth Management bought a new position in shares of Vanguard Small-Cap ETF in the fourth quarter valued at about $28,000. Finally, GGM Financials LLC bought a new position in shares of Vanguard Small-Cap ETF in the third quarter valued at about $29,000.

Vanguard Small-Cap ETF Company 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.