Midwest Financial Partners Investments Inc. Invests $4.17 Million in Vanguard Small-Cap ETF $VB

Midwest Financial Partners Investments Inc. purchased a new position in shares of Vanguard Small-Cap ETF (NYSEARCA:VB) in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The fund purchased 16,167 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $4,170,000. Vanguard Small-Cap ETF makes up about 2.3% of Midwest Financial Partners Investments Inc.’s holdings, making the stock its 12th largest position.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also added to or reduced their stakes in VB. Brighton Jones LLC lifted 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 purchasing an additional 3,200 shares during the last quarter. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC lifted its stake in 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 valued at $2,148,000 after purchasing an additional 920 shares during the last quarter. Aspire Growth Partners LLC lifted its stake in Vanguard Small-Cap ETF by 5.0% in the 2nd quarter. Aspire Growth Partners LLC now owns 2,342 shares of the company’s stock valued at $555,000 after purchasing an additional 111 shares during the last quarter. Russell Investments Group Ltd. lifted its stake in Vanguard Small-Cap ETF by 8.5% in the 2nd quarter. Russell Investments Group Ltd. now owns 4,983 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,181,000 after purchasing an additional 389 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Quantbot Technologies LP bought a new position in Vanguard Small-Cap ETF in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $252,000.

Vanguard Small-Cap ETF Price Performance

Shares of NYSEARCA:VB opened at $286.45 on Friday. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $274.52 and a 200 day simple moving average of $268.69. Vanguard Small-Cap ETF has a one year low of $221.85 and a one year high of $291.99. The company has a market cap of $77.41 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.