Vanguard Small-Cap ETF $VB Shares Sold by Ascent Group LLC

Ascent Group LLC lessened its holdings in Vanguard Small-Cap ETF (NYSEARCA:VB) by 60.6% in the second quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The firm owned 11,846 shares of the company’s stock after selling 18,245 shares during the period. Ascent Group LLC’s holdings in Vanguard Small-Cap ETF were worth $2,807,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Other hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Royal Bank of Canada boosted its holdings in shares of Vanguard Small-Cap ETF by 68.3% during the first quarter. Royal Bank of Canada now owns 4,972,523 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,102,656,000 after acquiring an additional 2,018,325 shares during the period. LPL Financial LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Vanguard Small-Cap ETF by 1.0% during the first quarter. LPL Financial LLC now owns 3,826,253 shares of the company’s stock valued at $848,472,000 after acquiring an additional 36,930 shares during the period. Wit LLC increased its position in Vanguard Small-Cap ETF by 254,243.2% in the 1st quarter. Wit LLC now owns 2,248,394 shares of the company’s stock valued at $498,581,000 after acquiring an additional 2,247,510 shares during the period. Ameriprise Financial Inc. increased its position in Vanguard Small-Cap ETF by 2.0% in the 1st quarter. Ameriprise Financial Inc. now owns 2,169,368 shares of the company’s stock valued at $481,031,000 after acquiring an additional 41,742 shares during the period. Finally, Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. increased its position in Vanguard Small-Cap ETF by 7.8% in the 1st quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. now owns 2,010,915 shares of the company’s stock valued at $445,920,000 after acquiring an additional 146,007 shares during the period.

Vanguard Small-Cap ETF Price Performance

VB opened at $257.86 on Friday. Vanguard Small-Cap ETF has a 12 month low of $190.27 and a 12 month high of $263.35. The stock has a market cap of $68.19 billion, a P/E ratio of 18.27 and a beta of 1.14. The stock’s 50 day moving average price is $250.42 and its 200 day moving average price is $235.06.

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.