Vanguard Small-Cap ETF (NYSEARCA:VB) Holdings Decreased by McCarthy Asset Management Inc.

McCarthy Asset Management Inc. reduced its position in shares of Vanguard Small-Cap ETF (NYSEARCA:VB) by 23.6% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 1,355 shares of the company’s stock after selling 418 shares during the period. Vanguard Small-Cap ETF comprises approximately 0.2% of McCarthy Asset Management Inc.’s holdings, making the stock its 29th largest holding. McCarthy Asset Management Inc.’s holdings in Vanguard Small-Cap ETF were worth $289,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other large investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in VB. Morgan Stanley grew its stake in Vanguard Small-Cap ETF by 2.8% during the 3rd quarter. Morgan Stanley now owns 6,927,236 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,309,733,000 after buying an additional 191,676 shares during the last quarter. Jones Financial Companies Lllp grew its position in shares of Vanguard Small-Cap ETF by 0.6% during the third quarter. Jones Financial Companies Lllp now owns 6,511,387 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,231,108,000 after acquiring an additional 40,860 shares during the last quarter. Cerity Partners LLC increased its holdings in shares of Vanguard Small-Cap ETF by 2,168.8% in the 4th quarter. Cerity Partners LLC now owns 5,715,012 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,219,184,000 after acquiring an additional 5,463,111 shares during the period. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. lifted its position in Vanguard Small-Cap ETF by 5.7% in the 3rd quarter. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. now owns 4,207,826 shares of the company’s stock valued at $795,574,000 after purchasing an additional 228,503 shares during the last quarter. Finally, UBS Group AG boosted its stake in Vanguard Small-Cap ETF by 2.0% during the 3rd quarter. UBS Group AG now owns 3,716,081 shares of the company’s stock valued at $702,599,000 after purchasing an additional 71,684 shares during the period.

Vanguard Small-Cap ETF Trading Up 0.5 %

VB traded up $1.16 during trading hours on Friday, hitting $216.56. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 395,205 shares, compared to its average volume of 814,686. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $220.07 and a 200 day simple moving average of $206.85. The firm has a market capitalization of $53.64 billion, a PE ratio of 14.10 and a beta of 1.18. Vanguard Small-Cap ETF has a fifty-two week low of $174.84 and a fifty-two week high of $229.54.

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.