Sandy Spring Bank Purchases 130 Shares of Vanguard Small-Cap ETF (NYSEARCA:VB)

Sandy Spring Bank increased its position in shares of Vanguard Small-Cap ETF (NYSEARCA:VB) by 0.6% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 21,119 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 130 shares during the period. Sandy Spring Bank’s holdings in Vanguard Small-Cap ETF were worth $5,074,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also bought and sold shares of the company. Syntax Research Inc. grew its position in Vanguard Small-Cap ETF by 31.0% during the 3rd quarter. Syntax Research Inc. now owns 169 shares of the company’s stock worth $40,000 after acquiring an additional 40 shares during the last quarter. Duncker Streett & Co. Inc. lifted its holdings in Vanguard Small-Cap ETF by 0.5% during the 4th quarter. Duncker Streett & Co. Inc. now owns 7,835 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,883,000 after buying an additional 41 shares during the period. Westside Investment Management Inc. lifted its holdings in Vanguard Small-Cap ETF by 0.5% during the 3rd quarter. Westside Investment Management Inc. now owns 9,627 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,259,000 after buying an additional 44 shares during the period. Verum Partners LLC lifted its holdings in Vanguard Small-Cap ETF by 0.3% during the 4th quarter. Verum Partners LLC now owns 12,870 shares of the company’s stock worth $3,092,000 after buying an additional 44 shares during the period. Finally, Meridian Financial Partners LLC lifted its holdings in Vanguard Small-Cap ETF by 2.6% during the 4th quarter. Meridian Financial Partners LLC now owns 1,792 shares of the company’s stock worth $431,000 after buying an additional 45 shares during the period.

Vanguard Small-Cap ETF Trading Up 1.3 %

Shares of VB opened at $227.76 on Thursday. The company has a market capitalization of $225.93 billion, a PE ratio of 17.73 and a beta of 1.17. Vanguard Small-Cap ETF has a 12 month low of $209.81 and a 12 month high of $263.35. The stock’s 50-day moving average price is $240.91 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $241.99.

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.