Wealth Alliance Grows Position in Vanguard Small-Cap ETF (NYSEARCA:VB)

Wealth Alliance grew its stake in Vanguard Small-Cap ETF (NYSEARCA:VB) by 2.3% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 17,472 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 391 shares during the period. Vanguard Small-Cap ETF accounts for 0.5% of Wealth Alliance’s holdings, making the stock its 29th biggest position. Wealth Alliance’s holdings in Vanguard Small-Cap ETF were worth $4,198,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in VB. Calton & Associates Inc. purchased a new stake in Vanguard Small-Cap ETF in the third quarter valued at approximately $219,000. Sequoia Financial Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Vanguard Small-Cap ETF by 17.9% in the 3rd quarter. Sequoia Financial Advisors LLC now owns 14,098 shares of the company’s stock valued at $3,344,000 after acquiring an additional 2,144 shares during the last quarter. Eastern Bank acquired a new stake in shares of Vanguard Small-Cap ETF in the third quarter worth $150,000. Private Advisor Group LLC raised its holdings in shares of Vanguard Small-Cap ETF by 0.3% during the third quarter. Private Advisor Group LLC now owns 352,608 shares of the company’s stock worth $83,642,000 after purchasing an additional 1,009 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Financial Insights Inc. boosted its holdings in Vanguard Small-Cap ETF by 8.7% in the third quarter. Financial Insights Inc. now owns 19,743 shares of the company’s stock valued at $4,683,000 after purchasing an additional 1,582 shares during the last quarter.

Vanguard Small-Cap ETF Stock Performance

Shares of VB opened at $248.47 on Thursday. The company has a market capitalization of $61.54 billion, a P/E ratio of 14.11 and a beta of 1.17. The business’s 50-day moving average is $246.44 and its two-hundred day moving average is $241.29. Vanguard Small-Cap ETF has a fifty-two week low of $209.81 and a fifty-two week high of $263.35.

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.