CENTRAL TRUST Co Acquires 2,261 Shares of Vanguard Small-Cap ETF $VB

CENTRAL TRUST Co increased its holdings in shares of Vanguard Small-Cap ETF (NYSEARCA:VB) by 1.0% in the 3rd quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The firm owned 231,974 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 2,261 shares during the quarter. Vanguard Small-Cap ETF makes up approximately 1.2% of CENTRAL TRUST Co’s portfolio, making the stock its 23rd largest position. CENTRAL TRUST Co’s holdings in Vanguard Small-Cap ETF were worth $65,994,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other large investors have also made changes to their positions in VB. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. boosted its stake in Vanguard Small-Cap ETF by 11.3% during the 2nd quarter. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. now owns 3,935,022 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,192,572,000 after purchasing an additional 400,000 shares during the period. PNC Financial Services Group Inc. grew its holdings in Vanguard Small-Cap ETF by 1.0% in the 1st quarter. PNC Financial Services Group Inc. now owns 1,962,918 shares of the company’s stock valued at $514,127,000 after buying an additional 19,923 shares during the last quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp increased its position in Vanguard Small-Cap ETF by 11.9% in the 1st quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp now owns 1,940,971 shares of the company’s stock worth $508,379,000 after buying an additional 205,703 shares during the period. Wealthfront Advisers LLC increased its position in Vanguard Small-Cap ETF by 8.2% in the 1st quarter. Wealthfront Advisers LLC now owns 1,696,661 shares of the company’s stock worth $444,389,000 after buying an additional 128,686 shares during the period. Finally, Cetera Investment Advisers increased its position in Vanguard Small-Cap ETF by 5.4% in the 1st quarter. Cetera Investment Advisers now owns 1,230,968 shares of the company’s stock worth $322,415,000 after buying an additional 62,668 shares during the period.

Vanguard Small-Cap ETF Stock Up 0.8%

Shares of VB stock opened at $295.41 on Thursday. Vanguard Small-Cap ETF has a 12 month low of $241.17 and a 12 month high of $309.51. The firm has a market cap of $80.08 billion, a PE ratio of 18.27 and a beta of 1.06. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $290.29 and a 200-day moving average of $286.85.

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.