Independence Bank of Kentucky Reduces Position in Vanguard Small-Cap ETF (NYSEARCA:VB)

Independence Bank of Kentucky cut its stake in shares of Vanguard Small-Cap ETF (NYSEARCA:VB) by 41.4% during the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 5,162 shares of the company’s stock after selling 3,643 shares during the period. Independence Bank of Kentucky’s holdings in Vanguard Small-Cap ETF were worth $1,180,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently modified their holdings of VB. Milestone Investment Advisors LLC increased its position in shares of Vanguard Small-Cap ETF by 2.6% in the fourth quarter. Milestone Investment Advisors LLC now owns 1,841 shares of the company’s stock worth $393,000 after purchasing an additional 47 shares during the last quarter. IFG Advisory LLC increased its position in shares of Vanguard Small-Cap ETF by 3.1% in the fourth quarter. IFG Advisory LLC now owns 1,716 shares of the company’s stock worth $366,000 after purchasing an additional 52 shares during the last quarter. Valtinson Bruner Financial Planning LLC increased its position in shares of Vanguard Small-Cap ETF by 0.6% in the fourth quarter. Valtinson Bruner Financial Planning LLC now owns 9,607 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,049,000 after purchasing an additional 56 shares during the last quarter. Keel Point LLC increased its position in shares of Vanguard Small-Cap ETF by 1.0% in the fourth quarter. Keel Point LLC now owns 5,852 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,248,000 after purchasing an additional 57 shares during the last quarter. Finally, LWS Wealth Advisors Inc. increased its position in shares of Vanguard Small-Cap ETF by 0.3% in the fourth quarter. LWS Wealth Advisors Inc. now owns 18,916 shares of the company’s stock worth $4,035,000 after purchasing an additional 59 shares during the last quarter.

Vanguard Small-Cap ETF Stock Performance

VB traded up $0.55 during midday trading on Friday, hitting $218.04. The stock had a trading volume of 414,286 shares, compared to its average volume of 702,560. The company has a market cap of $54.00 billion, a P/E ratio of 14.11 and a beta of 1.17. The business has a fifty day moving average of $219.76 and a 200 day moving average of $216.87. Vanguard Small-Cap ETF has a 1 year low of $174.84 and a 1 year high of $229.54.

Vanguard Small-Cap ETF Company 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.