Vanguard Small-Cap ETF $VB Shares Sold by Smith Partners Wealth Management LLC

Smith Partners Wealth Management LLC cut its holdings in Vanguard Small-Cap ETF (NYSEARCA:VB) by 21.5% during the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 15,900 shares of the company’s stock after selling 4,345 shares during the period. Vanguard Small-Cap ETF comprises about 3.8% of Smith Partners Wealth Management LLC’s holdings, making the stock its 7th largest position. Smith Partners Wealth Management LLC’s holdings in Vanguard Small-Cap ETF were worth $4,820,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other large investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Costello Asset Management INC purchased a new position in Vanguard Small-Cap ETF during the 4th quarter valued at about $25,000. Lloyd Advisory Services LLC. purchased a new stake in shares of Vanguard Small-Cap ETF in the fourth quarter valued at about $25,000. Gunpowder Capital Management LLC dba Oliver Wealth Management purchased a new stake in shares of Vanguard Small-Cap ETF in the fourth quarter valued at about $28,000. Laurel Wealth Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Vanguard Small-Cap ETF in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $35,000. Finally, Wealth Watch Advisors INC acquired a new stake in shares of Vanguard Small-Cap ETF in the third quarter valued at approximately $38,000.

Vanguard Small-Cap ETF Price Performance

Shares of VB opened at $303.63 on Wednesday. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $299.02 and a 200-day simple moving average of $284.77. Vanguard Small-Cap ETF has a 1-year low of $241.17 and a 1-year high of $309.51. The stock has a market cap of $81.74 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 18.27 and a beta of 1.04.

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.