Empirical Asset Management LLC Decreases Holdings in Vanguard Small-Cap ETF $VB

Empirical Asset Management LLC lowered its position in Vanguard Small-Cap ETF (NYSEARCA:VB) by 74.1% during the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 759 shares of the company’s stock after selling 2,174 shares during the period. Empirical Asset Management LLC’s holdings in Vanguard Small-Cap ETF were worth $230,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Brighton Jones LLC grew its stake in Vanguard Small-Cap ETF by 36.5% in the 4th quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 11,978 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,878,000 after acquiring an additional 3,200 shares during the last quarter. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC increased its holdings in Vanguard Small-Cap ETF by 11.5% during the 4th quarter. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC now owns 8,941 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,148,000 after acquiring an additional 920 shares in the last quarter. Aspire Growth Partners LLC raised its position in Vanguard Small-Cap ETF by 5.0% during the second quarter. Aspire Growth Partners LLC now owns 2,342 shares of the company’s stock worth $555,000 after acquiring an additional 111 shares during the last quarter. Russell Investments Group Ltd. raised its position in Vanguard Small-Cap ETF by 8.5% during the second quarter. Russell Investments Group Ltd. now owns 4,983 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,181,000 after acquiring an additional 389 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Quantbot Technologies LP purchased a new stake in shares of Vanguard Small-Cap ETF in the second quarter valued at about $252,000.

Vanguard Small-Cap ETF Price Performance

Shares of NYSEARCA VB opened at $305.95 on Thursday. The firm’s 50-day moving average is $299.40 and its two-hundred day moving average is $285.01. The company has a market capitalization of $82.36 billion, a PE ratio of 18.27 and a beta of 1.04. Vanguard Small-Cap ETF has a 12-month low of $241.17 and a 12-month high of $309.51.

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.