Portland Financial Advisors Inc Purchases New Shares in Vanguard Small-Cap ETF (NYSEARCA:VB)

Portland Financial Advisors Inc purchased a new position in shares of Vanguard Small-Cap ETF (NYSEARCA:VB) in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor purchased 1,219 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $293,000.

Other institutional investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Tanglewood Legacy Advisors LLC acquired a new position in shares of Vanguard Small-Cap ETF in the fourth quarter worth $25,000. Tradewinds Capital Management LLC lifted its position in Vanguard Small-Cap ETF by 70.8% during the 4th quarter. Tradewinds Capital Management LLC now owns 111 shares of the company’s stock worth $27,000 after acquiring an additional 46 shares during the period. Roxbury Financial LLC acquired a new position in Vanguard Small-Cap ETF in the 4th quarter valued at $32,000. Atwood & Palmer Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Vanguard Small-Cap ETF in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $32,000. Finally, Loomis Sayles & Co. L P grew its holdings in Vanguard Small-Cap ETF by 305.3% in the third quarter. Loomis Sayles & Co. L P now owns 154 shares of the company’s stock valued at $37,000 after purchasing an additional 116 shares during the last quarter.

Vanguard Small-Cap ETF Stock Performance

Shares of VB opened at $239.61 on Monday. Vanguard Small-Cap ETF has a 1 year low of $209.81 and a 1 year high of $263.35. The company’s 50 day simple moving average is $246.00 and its 200 day simple moving average is $241.86. The company has a market capitalization of $59.34 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 14.11 and a beta of 1.17.

Vanguard Small-Cap ETF 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.