Dorsey & Whitney Trust CO LLC Cuts Stock Position in Vanguard Small-Cap ETF (NYSEARCA:VB)

Dorsey & Whitney Trust CO LLC lowered its stake in Vanguard Small-Cap ETF (NYSEARCA:VB) by 0.7% in the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 12,931 shares of the company’s stock after selling 89 shares during the quarter. Dorsey & Whitney Trust CO LLC’s holdings in Vanguard Small-Cap ETF were worth $2,956,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Cerity Partners LLC boosted its holdings in Vanguard Small-Cap ETF by 2,168.8% in the fourth quarter. Cerity Partners LLC now owns 5,715,012 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,219,184,000 after purchasing an additional 5,463,111 shares during the last quarter. International Assets Investment Management LLC purchased a new position in shares of Vanguard Small-Cap ETF during the 4th quarter valued at approximately $139,341,000. Signaturefd LLC increased its stake in shares of Vanguard Small-Cap ETF by 82.4% in the first quarter. Signaturefd LLC now owns 1,429,220 shares of the company’s stock worth $326,705,000 after buying an additional 645,835 shares during the last quarter. Pathstone Holdings LLC bought a new stake in shares of Vanguard Small-Cap ETF in the fourth quarter worth $85,800,000. Finally, Natixis Advisors L.P. increased its stake in shares of Vanguard Small-Cap ETF by 68.7% in the fourth quarter. Natixis Advisors L.P. now owns 635,888 shares of the company’s stock worth $135,654,000 after buying an additional 259,015 shares during the last quarter.

Vanguard Small-Cap ETF Price Performance

Shares of NYSEARCA:VB traded down $0.92 during midday trading on Friday, reaching $227.20. The company had a trading volume of 432,503 shares, compared to its average volume of 703,178. The stock’s fifty day moving average price is $221.06 and its 200-day moving average price is $217.94. The stock has a market capitalization of $56.27 billion, a P/E ratio of 14.11 and a beta of 1.17. Vanguard Small-Cap ETF has a one year low of $174.84 and a one year high of $235.35.

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.