2,261 Vanguard Small-Cap ETF $VB Shares Purchased by CENTRAL TRUST Co

CENTRAL TRUST Co raised its stake in shares of Vanguard Small-Cap ETF (NYSEARCA:VB) by 1.0% during the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 231,974 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 2,261 shares during the period. Vanguard Small-Cap ETF accounts for approximately 1.2% of CENTRAL TRUST Co’s portfolio, making the stock its 23rd biggest holding. CENTRAL TRUST Co owned 0.09% of Vanguard Small-Cap ETF worth $65,994,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of VB. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. grew its holdings in Vanguard Small-Cap ETF by 11.3% during the second quarter. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. now owns 3,935,022 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,192,572,000 after purchasing an additional 400,000 shares during the last quarter. QRG Capital Management Inc. raised its position in shares of Vanguard Small-Cap ETF by 17.2% in the second quarter. QRG Capital Management Inc. now owns 84,191 shares of the company’s stock valued at $25,520,000 after purchasing an additional 12,359 shares during the period. Barrett & Company Inc. lifted its stake in shares of Vanguard Small-Cap ETF by 12.7% in the third quarter. Barrett & Company Inc. now owns 20,114 shares of the company’s stock worth $5,722,000 after buying an additional 2,263 shares during the last quarter. Wedmont Private Capital lifted its stake in shares of Vanguard Small-Cap ETF by 5.4% in the third quarter. Wedmont Private Capital now owns 63,477 shares of the company’s stock worth $18,258,000 after buying an additional 3,266 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Fiduciary Financial Advisors acquired a new stake in shares of Vanguard Small-Cap ETF in the second quarter worth $3,051,000.

Vanguard Small-Cap ETF Trading Up 0.8%

NYSEARCA VB opened at $295.41 on Thursday. The company has a fifty day simple moving average of $290.29 and a 200 day simple moving average of $286.85. The company has a market cap of $80.08 billion, a P/E ratio of 18.27 and a beta of 1.06. Vanguard Small-Cap ETF has a 1 year low of $241.17 and a 1 year high of $309.51.

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.