Vanguard Small-Cap ETF (NYSEARCA:VB) Shares Sold by Meritage Portfolio Management

Meritage Portfolio Management decreased its stake in Vanguard Small-Cap ETF (NYSEARCA:VB) by 1.9% during the 4th quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The firm owned 3,573 shares of the company’s stock after selling 71 shares during the period. Meritage Portfolio Management’s holdings in Vanguard Small-Cap ETF were worth $859,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Grimes & Company Inc. raised its stake in Vanguard Small-Cap ETF by 354.2% during the 3rd quarter. Grimes & Company Inc. now owns 674,793 shares of the company’s stock valued at $160,068,000 after acquiring an additional 526,226 shares in the last quarter. Accredited Investors Inc. increased its holdings in shares of Vanguard Small-Cap ETF by 1,958.6% during the third quarter. Accredited Investors Inc. now owns 276,885 shares of the company’s stock valued at $65,680,000 after purchasing an additional 263,435 shares during the period. Christopher J. Hasenberg Inc bought a new stake in shares of Vanguard Small-Cap ETF during the fourth quarter valued at about $25,478,000. LPL Financial LLC lifted its holdings in Vanguard Small-Cap ETF by 2.5% in the third quarter. LPL Financial LLC now owns 3,612,385 shares of the company’s stock worth $856,894,000 after purchasing an additional 87,311 shares during the period. Finally, Captrust Financial Advisors grew its position in Vanguard Small-Cap ETF by 3.7% in the 3rd quarter. Captrust Financial Advisors now owns 1,942,941 shares of the company’s stock valued at $460,885,000 after buying an additional 69,830 shares in the last quarter.

Vanguard Small-Cap ETF Trading Up 0.8 %

Vanguard Small-Cap ETF stock opened at $250.64 on Thursday. Vanguard Small-Cap ETF has a 52 week low of $207.15 and a 52 week high of $263.35. The stock has a market cap of $62.08 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 14.11 and a beta of 1.17. The company’s 50-day moving average price is $248.70 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $239.90.

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.