Zhang Financial LLC Purchases 1,255 Shares of Vanguard Small-Cap ETF (NYSEARCA:VB)

Zhang Financial LLC boosted its position in Vanguard Small-Cap ETF (NYSEARCA:VB) by 22.6% during the second quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The firm owned 6,817 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 1,255 shares during the period. Zhang Financial LLC’s holdings in Vanguard Small-Cap ETF were worth $1,486,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Signaturefd LLC increased its position in shares of Vanguard Small-Cap ETF by 82.4% during the first quarter. Signaturefd LLC now owns 1,429,220 shares of the company’s stock valued at $326,705,000 after buying an additional 645,835 shares during the period. Pathstone Holdings LLC bought a new stake in shares of Vanguard Small-Cap ETF during the fourth quarter valued at about $85,800,000. Cetera Investment Advisers increased its position in shares of Vanguard Small-Cap ETF by 255.6% during the first quarter. Cetera Investment Advisers now owns 482,068 shares of the company’s stock valued at $110,196,000 after buying an additional 346,493 shares during the period. Captrust Financial Advisors increased its position in shares of Vanguard Small-Cap ETF by 24.7% in the first quarter. Captrust Financial Advisors now owns 1,627,553 shares of the company’s stock worth $372,042,000 after purchasing an additional 322,291 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Natixis Advisors L.P. increased its position in shares of Vanguard Small-Cap ETF by 68.7% in the fourth quarter. Natixis Advisors L.P. now owns 635,888 shares of the company’s stock worth $135,654,000 after purchasing an additional 259,015 shares during the last quarter.

Vanguard Small-Cap ETF Stock Performance

VB traded up $1.78 during midday trading on Monday, hitting $228.09. The stock had a trading volume of 242,793 shares, compared to its average volume of 706,438. The company has a market cap of $56.49 billion, a P/E ratio of 14.11 and a beta of 1.17. The business has a fifty day moving average of $222.03 and a 200 day moving average of $220.35. Vanguard Small-Cap ETF has a 1 year low of $174.84 and a 1 year high of $236.96.

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.