Vanguard Small-Cap ETF (NYSEARCA:VB) Shares Acquired by Avior Wealth Management LLC

Avior Wealth Management LLC lifted its position in shares of Vanguard Small-Cap ETF (NYSEARCA:VB) by 21.7% in the 3rd quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The institutional investor owned 122,374 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 21,832 shares during the period. Vanguard Small-Cap ETF makes up approximately 1.2% of Avior Wealth Management LLC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 18th largest position. Avior Wealth Management LLC’s holdings in Vanguard Small-Cap ETF were worth $29,005,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in the company. Strategic Financial Concepts LLC raised its stake in Vanguard Small-Cap ETF by 27,056.7% in the 2nd quarter. Strategic Financial Concepts LLC now owns 1,623,701 shares of the company’s stock valued at $354,032,000 after purchasing an additional 1,617,722 shares during the last quarter. Grimes & Company Inc. raised its stake in Vanguard Small-Cap ETF by 354.2% in the 3rd quarter. Grimes & Company Inc. now owns 674,793 shares of the company’s stock valued at $160,068,000 after purchasing an additional 526,226 shares during the last quarter. Wulff Hansen & CO. acquired a new position in Vanguard Small-Cap ETF in the 2nd quarter valued at about $77,968,000. Cetera Investment Advisers raised its stake in Vanguard Small-Cap ETF by 255.6% in the 1st quarter. Cetera Investment Advisers now owns 482,068 shares of the company’s stock valued at $110,196,000 after purchasing an additional 346,493 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Captrust Financial Advisors raised its stake in Vanguard Small-Cap ETF by 24.7% in the 1st quarter. Captrust Financial Advisors now owns 1,627,553 shares of the company’s stock valued at $372,042,000 after purchasing an additional 322,291 shares during the last quarter.

Vanguard Small-Cap ETF Trading Down 1.3 %

Shares of VB stock opened at $244.22 on Tuesday. The firm has a 50-day moving average price of $238.80 and a 200 day moving average price of $228.75. Vanguard Small-Cap ETF has a twelve month low of $190.99 and a twelve month high of $257.26. The company has a market capitalization of $60.49 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 14.11 and a beta of 1.17.

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.