Fifth Third Bancorp Acquires 369,321 Shares of Vanguard Small-Cap ETF $VB

Fifth Third Bancorp raised its holdings in Vanguard Small-Cap ETF (NYSEARCA:VB) by 119.4% in the first quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The firm owned 678,702 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 369,321 shares during the period. Fifth Third Bancorp’s holdings in Vanguard Small-Cap ETF were worth $177,766,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

A number of other hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in the business. Costello Asset Management INC bought a new position in shares of Vanguard Small-Cap ETF during the 4th quarter worth $25,000. Lloyd Advisory Services LLC. purchased a new stake in Vanguard Small-Cap ETF during the fourth quarter valued at about $25,000. Aventura Private Wealth LLC bought a new position in Vanguard Small-Cap ETF during the fourth quarter worth about $28,000. Gunpowder Capital Management LLC dba Oliver Wealth Management purchased a new position in shares of Vanguard Small-Cap ETF in the fourth quarter worth about $28,000. Finally, Laurel Wealth Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Vanguard Small-Cap ETF during the 4th quarter valued at approximately $35,000.

Vanguard Small-Cap ETF Stock Performance

Vanguard Small-Cap ETF stock traded down $0.53 during mid-day trading on Friday, reaching $298.15. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 323,861 shares, compared to its average volume of 717,027. The firm’s fifty day moving average price is $292.82 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $278.73. Vanguard Small-Cap ETF has a 12-month low of $234.49 and a 12-month high of $304.70. The company has a market capitalization of $80.26 billion, a P/E 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.