Moneywise Inc. Buys 8,056 Shares of Vanguard Small-Cap ETF (NYSEARCA:VB)

Moneywise Inc. lifted its stake in Vanguard Small-Cap ETF (NYSEARCA:VB) by 160.9% in the first quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 13,064 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 8,056 shares during the quarter. Vanguard Small-Cap ETF accounts for about 1.5% of Moneywise Inc.’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 18th largest holding. Moneywise Inc.’s holdings in Vanguard Small-Cap ETF were worth $2,897,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

A number of other large investors have also recently made changes to their positions in VB. AssuredPartners Investment Advisors LLC grew its position in Vanguard Small-Cap ETF by 5.8% during the first quarter. AssuredPartners Investment Advisors LLC now owns 7,619 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,690,000 after buying an additional 418 shares during the period. GHP Investment Advisors Inc. grew its position in Vanguard Small-Cap ETF by 4.1% during the first quarter. GHP Investment Advisors Inc. now owns 1,738 shares of the company’s stock valued at $385,000 after buying an additional 68 shares during the period. Johnson Bixby & Associates LLC grew its position in Vanguard Small-Cap ETF by 2.7% during the first quarter. Johnson Bixby & Associates LLC now owns 35,821 shares of the company’s stock valued at $7,943,000 after buying an additional 936 shares during the period. Mokosak Advisory Group LLC grew its position in Vanguard Small-Cap ETF by 1.1% during the first quarter. Mokosak Advisory Group LLC now owns 17,212 shares of the company’s stock valued at $3,818,000 after buying an additional 193 shares during the period. Finally, Post Resch Tallon Group Inc. grew its position in Vanguard Small-Cap ETF by 8.4% during the first quarter. Post Resch Tallon Group Inc. now owns 3,487 shares of the company’s stock valued at $770,000 after buying an additional 270 shares during the period.

Vanguard Small-Cap ETF Trading Up 0.9%

Shares of NYSEARCA VB opened at $233.62 on Tuesday. The firm has a 50 day moving average of $224.65 and a 200 day moving average of $232.37. The firm has a market capitalization of $231.74 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 18.82 and a beta of 1.08. Vanguard Small-Cap ETF has a 12-month low of $190.27 and a 12-month high of $263.35.

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.