McNamara Financial Services Inc. Cuts Stake in Vanguard Small-Cap ETF $VB

McNamara Financial Services Inc. reduced its holdings in shares of Vanguard Small-Cap ETF (NYSEARCA:VB) by 59.2% during the 4th quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The institutional investor owned 11,485 shares of the company’s stock after selling 16,693 shares during the period. Vanguard Small-Cap ETF accounts for about 0.6% of McNamara Financial Services Inc.’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 22nd biggest holding. McNamara Financial Services Inc.’s holdings in Vanguard Small-Cap ETF were worth $2,963,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other large investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in VB. BIP Wealth LLC increased its position in shares of Vanguard Small-Cap ETF by 7.4% in the 4th quarter. BIP Wealth LLC now owns 29,729 shares of the company’s stock valued at $7,669,000 after purchasing an additional 2,051 shares during the last quarter. Simon Quick Advisors LLC increased its position in shares of Vanguard Small-Cap ETF by 4.4% in the 3rd quarter. Simon Quick Advisors LLC now owns 75,474 shares of the company’s stock valued at $19,191,000 after purchasing an additional 3,199 shares during the last quarter. Compass Wealth Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Vanguard Small-Cap ETF in the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $11,564,000. Compound Planning Inc. increased its position in shares of Vanguard Small-Cap ETF by 10.0% in the 3rd quarter. Compound Planning Inc. now owns 151,295 shares of the company’s stock valued at $38,471,000 after purchasing an additional 13,703 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Cullen Frost Bankers Inc. increased its position in shares of Vanguard Small-Cap ETF by 2.0% in the 3rd quarter. Cullen Frost Bankers Inc. now owns 556,931 shares of the company’s stock valued at $141,616,000 after purchasing an additional 10,827 shares during the last quarter.

Vanguard Small-Cap ETF Trading Up 2.8%

Shares of NYSEARCA:VB opened at $273.10 on Thursday. Vanguard Small-Cap ETF has a 52 week low of $190.90 and a 52 week high of $281.90. The company’s 50 day moving average is $269.71 and its two-hundred day moving average is $263.06. The company has a market cap of $73.28 billion, a PE ratio of 18.27 and a beta of 1.08.

About Vanguard Small-Cap ETF

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.