Sapient Capital LLC Acquires 1,464 Shares of Vanguard Small-Cap ETF (NYSEARCA:VB)

Sapient Capital LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Vanguard Small-Cap ETF (NYSEARCA:VB) by 83.3% in the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 3,222 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 1,464 shares during the period. Sapient Capital LLC’s holdings in Vanguard Small-Cap ETF were worth $737,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently made changes to their positions in the business. Cerity Partners LLC grew its position in 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 purchasing an additional 5,463,111 shares in the last quarter. TIAA Trust National Association bought a new stake in Vanguard Small-Cap ETF in the 3rd quarter worth about $154,377,000. International Assets Investment Management LLC bought a new stake in Vanguard Small-Cap ETF in the 4th quarter worth about $139,341,000. Pathstone Holdings LLC bought a new stake in Vanguard Small-Cap ETF in the 4th quarter worth about $85,800,000. Finally, Mercer Global Advisors Inc. ADV grew its position in Vanguard Small-Cap ETF by 24.0% in the 3rd quarter. Mercer Global Advisors Inc. ADV now owns 1,547,905 shares of the company’s stock worth $292,662,000 after purchasing an additional 299,689 shares in the last quarter.

Vanguard Small-Cap ETF Stock Down 1.9 %

VB stock traded down $4.16 during trading on Tuesday, reaching $213.79. The stock had a trading volume of 437,668 shares, compared to its average volume of 806,521. Vanguard Small-Cap ETF has a one year low of $174.84 and a one year high of $229.54. The company’s 50 day moving average is $220.10 and its two-hundred day moving average is $207.54. The company has a market capitalization of $52.95 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 14.10 and a beta of 1.18.

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.