Sterling Investment Counsel LLC Invests $435,000 in Vanguard Small-Cap ETF $VB

Sterling Investment Counsel LLC acquired a new position in Vanguard Small-Cap ETF (NYSEARCA:VB) during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The firm acquired 1,812 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $435,000.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of VB. Brighton Jones LLC increased its holdings in shares of Vanguard Small-Cap ETF by 36.5% during the fourth quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 11,978 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,878,000 after purchasing an additional 3,200 shares during the period. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC lifted its holdings in Vanguard Small-Cap ETF by 11.5% in the fourth quarter. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC now owns 8,941 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,148,000 after purchasing an additional 920 shares during the period. Aspire Growth Partners LLC grew its position in Vanguard Small-Cap ETF by 5.0% in the 2nd quarter. Aspire Growth Partners LLC now owns 2,342 shares of the company’s stock valued at $555,000 after buying an additional 111 shares in the last quarter. Russell Investments Group Ltd. increased its stake in Vanguard Small-Cap ETF by 8.5% during the 2nd quarter. Russell Investments Group Ltd. now owns 4,983 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,181,000 after buying an additional 389 shares during the period. Finally, Quantbot Technologies LP acquired a new position in Vanguard Small-Cap ETF during the 2nd quarter valued at about $252,000.

Vanguard Small-Cap ETF Trading Up 1.8%

VB stock opened at $284.67 on Friday. The firm’s 50-day moving average is $270.45 and its two-hundred day moving average is $264.15. The company has a market capitalization of $76.93 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 18.27 and a beta of 1.06. Vanguard Small-Cap ETF has a 52 week low of $200.25 and a 52 week high of $286.34.

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.