Vanguard Small-Cap ETF $VB Shares Acquired by Ramiah Investment Group

Ramiah Investment Group increased its stake in shares of Vanguard Small-Cap ETF (NYSEARCA:VB) by 7.4% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 30,355 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 2,081 shares during the quarter. Vanguard Small-Cap ETF makes up about 7.7% of Ramiah Investment Group’s portfolio, making the stock its 4th largest holding. Ramiah Investment Group’s holdings in Vanguard Small-Cap ETF were worth $7,830,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

A number of other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Mercer Global Advisors Inc. ADV increased its position in Vanguard Small-Cap ETF by 13.2% during the 3rd quarter. Mercer Global Advisors Inc. ADV now owns 3,194,576 shares of the company’s stock worth $812,317,000 after purchasing an additional 372,519 shares in the last quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. increased its position in Vanguard Small-Cap ETF by 5.0% during the 3rd quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. now owns 2,677,958 shares of the company’s stock worth $680,951,000 after purchasing an additional 126,497 shares in the last quarter. Captrust Financial Advisors increased its position in Vanguard Small-Cap ETF by 5.2% during the 3rd quarter. Captrust Financial Advisors now owns 2,513,129 shares of the company’s stock worth $639,038,000 after purchasing an additional 124,673 shares in the last quarter. Ameriprise Financial Inc. increased its position in Vanguard Small-Cap ETF by 8.0% during the 2nd quarter. Ameriprise Financial Inc. now owns 2,342,693 shares of the company’s stock worth $554,795,000 after purchasing an additional 173,325 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Raymond James Financial Inc. increased its position in Vanguard Small-Cap ETF by 0.4% during the 3rd quarter. Raymond James Financial Inc. now owns 2,222,028 shares of the company’s stock worth $565,017,000 after purchasing an additional 8,387 shares in the last quarter.

Vanguard Small-Cap ETF Price Performance

VB stock opened at $284.17 on Wednesday. The company has a 50 day simple moving average of $270.70 and a 200 day simple moving average of $264.61. The stock has a market cap of $76.79 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 18.27 and a beta of 1.06. Vanguard Small-Cap ETF has a 1 year low of $204.18 and a 1 year high of $288.80.

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.