Petix & Botte Co Decreases Stock Position in Vanguard Small-Cap ETF (NYSEARCA:VB)

Petix & Botte Co cut its position in Vanguard Small-Cap ETF (NYSEARCA:VB) by 0.5% during the fourth quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The fund owned 14,636 shares of the company’s stock after selling 69 shares during the period. Vanguard Small-Cap ETF makes up 0.9% of Petix & Botte Co’s portfolio, making the stock its 23rd largest position. Petix & Botte Co’s holdings in Vanguard Small-Cap ETF were worth $3,122,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other large investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Morgan Stanley lifted its stake in Vanguard Small-Cap ETF by 2.8% in the 3rd quarter. Morgan Stanley now owns 6,927,236 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,309,733,000 after purchasing an additional 191,676 shares in the last quarter. Jones Financial Companies Lllp boosted its stake in 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 buying an additional 40,860 shares during the last quarter. Cerity Partners LLC boosted its stake in Vanguard Small-Cap ETF by 2,168.8% during the fourth quarter. Cerity Partners LLC now owns 5,715,012 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,219,184,000 after buying an additional 5,463,111 shares during the last quarter. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. grew its holdings 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 buying an additional 228,503 shares in the last quarter. Finally, UBS Group AG increased its stake in shares of Vanguard Small-Cap ETF by 2.0% in the 3rd quarter. UBS Group AG now owns 3,716,081 shares of the company’s stock worth $702,599,000 after acquiring an additional 71,684 shares during the last quarter.

Vanguard Small-Cap ETF Stock Performance

Shares of VB stock traded up $2.91 on Monday, hitting $221.65. 1,001,054 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 803,432. Vanguard Small-Cap ETF has a twelve month low of $174.84 and a twelve month high of $229.54. The firm’s 50-day moving average price is $220.25 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $208.43. The stock has a market capitalization of $54.90 billion, a PE ratio of 14.11 and a beta of 1.17.

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.