Essex LLC Sells 676 Shares of Vanguard Small-Cap ETF (NYSEARCA:VB)

Essex LLC lessened its holdings in shares of Vanguard Small-Cap ETF (NYSEARCA:VB) by 34.9% during the 4th quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The firm owned 1,263 shares of the company’s stock after selling 676 shares during the period. Essex LLC’s holdings in Vanguard Small-Cap ETF were worth $303,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also modified their holdings of the business. Fiduciary Alliance LLC raised its holdings in shares of Vanguard Small-Cap ETF by 3.9% in the third quarter. Fiduciary Alliance LLC now owns 3,611 shares of the company’s stock valued at $856,000 after purchasing an additional 135 shares during the last quarter. Redhawk Wealth Advisors Inc. acquired a new position in shares of Vanguard Small-Cap ETF during the 3rd quarter worth about $205,000. Astoria Portfolio Advisors LLC. bought a new position in shares of Vanguard Small-Cap ETF in the 4th quarter valued at about $496,000. Baron Financial Group LLC increased its position in shares of Vanguard Small-Cap ETF by 7.3% in the fourth quarter. Baron Financial Group LLC now owns 6,506 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,563,000 after acquiring an additional 440 shares during the last quarter. Finally, CRA Financial Services LLC increased its position in shares of Vanguard Small-Cap ETF by 3.5% in the third quarter. CRA Financial Services LLC now owns 57,852 shares of the company’s stock valued at $13,723,000 after acquiring an additional 1,932 shares during the last quarter.

Vanguard Small-Cap ETF Stock Performance

Shares of NYSEARCA VB opened at $247.71 on Friday. The stock has a market capitalization of $61.35 billion, a PE ratio of 14.11 and a beta of 1.17. Vanguard Small-Cap ETF has a 52 week low of $208.65 and a 52 week high of $263.35. The stock has a 50 day moving average price of $248.07 and a 200 day moving average price of $240.17.

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.