Vanguard Small-Cap ETF $VB Stock: Welch Group LLC Reduces Stake

Welch Group LLC decreased its holdings in shares of Vanguard Small-Cap ETF (NYSEARCA:VB) by 91.3% in the 3rd quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The firm owned 970 shares of the company’s stock after selling 10,237 shares during the period. Welch Group LLC’s holdings in Vanguard Small-Cap ETF were worth $276,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of the company. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. increased its holdings in shares of Vanguard Small-Cap ETF by 11.3% in the 2nd quarter. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. now owns 3,935,022 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,192,572,000 after buying an additional 400,000 shares during the last quarter. QRG Capital Management Inc. raised its position in shares of Vanguard Small-Cap ETF by 17.2% during the 2nd quarter. QRG Capital Management Inc. now owns 84,191 shares of the company’s stock valued at $25,520,000 after buying an additional 12,359 shares in the last quarter. Barrett & Company Inc. raised its position in shares of Vanguard Small-Cap ETF by 12.7% during the 3rd quarter. Barrett & Company Inc. now owns 20,114 shares of the company’s stock valued at $5,722,000 after buying an additional 2,263 shares in the last quarter. Wedmont Private Capital lifted its holdings in shares of Vanguard Small-Cap ETF by 5.4% during the 3rd quarter. Wedmont Private Capital now owns 63,477 shares of the company’s stock worth $18,258,000 after acquiring an additional 3,266 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Fiduciary Financial Advisors bought a new stake in shares of Vanguard Small-Cap ETF during the 2nd quarter worth $3,051,000.

Vanguard Small-Cap ETF Stock Performance

Shares of NYSEARCA:VB opened at $291.80 on Tuesday. Vanguard Small-Cap ETF has a 52-week low of $241.17 and a 52-week high of $309.51. The firm has a fifty day moving average of $291.68 and a 200 day moving average of $286.27. The firm has a market capitalization of $78.93 billion, a PE ratio of 18.27 and a beta of 1.06.

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.