Vanguard Small-Cap ETF $VB Stock: Whelan Financial Raises Position

Whelan Financial increased its position in Vanguard Small-Cap ETF (NYSEARCA:VB) by 5.2% in the third quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The firm owned 136,379 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 6,786 shares during the period. Vanguard Small-Cap ETF comprises about 10.1% of Whelan Financial’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 3rd biggest holding. Whelan Financial owned 0.05% of Vanguard Small-Cap ETF worth $38,798,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. International Assets Investment Management LLC raised its position in Vanguard Small-Cap ETF by 455.1% during the third quarter. International Assets Investment Management LLC now owns 10,281 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,925,000 after buying an additional 8,429 shares during the period. Prosperitas Financial LLC boosted its position in Vanguard Small-Cap ETF by 22.5% during the 3rd quarter. Prosperitas Financial LLC now owns 2,441 shares of the company’s stock worth $694,000 after acquiring an additional 449 shares during the period. Lebenthal Global Advisors LLC boosted its position in Vanguard Small-Cap ETF by 0.6% during the 3rd quarter. Lebenthal Global Advisors LLC now owns 15,949 shares of the company’s stock worth $4,537,000 after acquiring an additional 88 shares during the period. Glenview Trust Co boosted its position in Vanguard Small-Cap ETF by 1.0% during the 3rd quarter. Glenview Trust Co now owns 88,026 shares of the company’s stock worth $25,043,000 after acquiring an additional 856 shares during the period. Finally, Strid Group LLC grew its stake in Vanguard Small-Cap ETF by 55.8% during the 3rd quarter. Strid Group LLC now owns 3,198 shares of the company’s stock valued at $910,000 after acquiring an additional 1,145 shares in the last quarter.

Vanguard Small-Cap ETF Price Performance

NYSEARCA:VB opened at $290.05 on Friday. The stock has a market cap of $78.45 billion, a PE ratio of 18.27 and a beta of 1.06. Vanguard Small-Cap ETF has a fifty-two week low of $241.17 and a fifty-two week high of $309.51. The stock’s 50-day moving average is $291.93 and its two-hundred day moving average is $286.18.

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.