Renaissance Technologies LLC Acquires 231,146 Shares of Vanguard Tax-Exempt Bond ETF $VTEB

Renaissance Technologies LLC raised its holdings in shares of Vanguard Tax-Exempt Bond ETF (NYSEARCA:VTEB) by 109.4% during the first quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The firm owned 442,400 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 231,146 shares during the period. Renaissance Technologies LLC owned 0.05% of Vanguard Tax-Exempt Bond ETF worth $22,071,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other large investors have also modified their holdings of the business. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased its holdings in Vanguard Tax-Exempt Bond ETF by 5.5% during the fourth quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 104,551,572 shares of the company’s stock valued at $5,257,899,000 after buying an additional 5,461,346 shares during the period. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. lifted its holdings in Vanguard Tax-Exempt Bond ETF by 2.5% during the fourth quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. now owns 36,651,506 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,843,204,000 after buying an additional 903,850 shares during the period. Morgan Stanley increased its holdings in shares of Vanguard Tax-Exempt Bond ETF by 9.4% in the 4th quarter. Morgan Stanley now owns 25,172,743 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,265,937,000 after acquiring an additional 2,173,235 shares during the period. Wealthfront Advisers LLC increased its holdings in shares of Vanguard Tax-Exempt Bond ETF by 3.1% in the 1st quarter. Wealthfront Advisers LLC now owns 24,913,759 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,242,947,000 after acquiring an additional 760,249 shares during the period. Finally, Raymond James Financial Inc. increased its holdings in shares of Vanguard Tax-Exempt Bond ETF by 10.8% in the 4th quarter. Raymond James Financial Inc. now owns 24,614,196 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,237,835,000 after acquiring an additional 2,396,916 shares during the period.

Vanguard Tax-Exempt Bond ETF Price Performance

VTEB opened at $49.70 on Thursday. Vanguard Tax-Exempt Bond ETF has a 12 month low of $48.58 and a 12 month high of $51.18. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $50.24 and a 200-day moving average price of $50.33.

About Vanguard Tax-Exempt Bond ETF

The Vanguard Tax-Exempt Bond ETF (VTEB) is an exchange-traded fund that mostly invests in investment grade fixed income. The fund tracks a market-weighted index of investment-grade debt issued by state and local governments and agencies. Interest is exempt from US income tax and from AMT. VTEB was launched on Aug 21, 2015 and is managed by Vanguard.