Pictet North America Advisors SA Sells 5,420 Shares of Vanguard Small-Cap ETF (NYSEARCA:VB)

Pictet North America Advisors SA cut its holdings in Vanguard Small-Cap ETF (NYSEARCA:VB) by 83.1% during the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The fund owned 1,104 shares of the company’s stock after selling 5,420 shares during the quarter. Pictet North America Advisors SA’s holdings in Vanguard Small-Cap ETF were worth $241,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of VB. Signaturefd LLC increased its stake in Vanguard Small-Cap ETF by 82.4% in the first quarter. Signaturefd LLC now owns 1,429,220 shares of the company’s stock valued at $326,705,000 after purchasing an additional 645,835 shares in the last quarter. Pathstone Holdings LLC bought a new stake in shares of Vanguard Small-Cap ETF in the 4th quarter valued at $85,800,000. Cetera Investment Advisers raised its stake in Vanguard Small-Cap ETF by 255.6% during the 1st quarter. Cetera Investment Advisers now owns 482,068 shares of the company’s stock worth $110,196,000 after buying an additional 346,493 shares during the period. Captrust Financial Advisors lifted its holdings in Vanguard Small-Cap ETF by 24.7% during the first quarter. Captrust Financial Advisors now owns 1,627,553 shares of the company’s stock worth $372,042,000 after acquiring an additional 322,291 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Natixis Advisors L.P. lifted its holdings in Vanguard Small-Cap ETF by 68.7% during the fourth quarter. Natixis Advisors L.P. now owns 635,888 shares of the company’s stock worth $135,654,000 after acquiring an additional 259,015 shares in the last quarter.

Vanguard Small-Cap ETF Price Performance

VB traded up $5.48 during trading on Friday, reaching $233.35. The company had a trading volume of 695,919 shares, compared to its average volume of 703,677. The company has a market cap of $57.79 billion, a P/E ratio of 14.11 and a beta of 1.17. Vanguard Small-Cap ETF has a 12 month low of $174.84 and a 12 month high of $236.96. The business’s fifty day moving average price is $223.11 and its 200 day moving average price is $220.97.

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.