Vanguard Small-Cap ETF (NYSEARCA:VB) Shares Acquired by Brown Financial Advisory

Brown Financial Advisory grew its stake in shares of Vanguard Small-Cap ETF (NYSEARCA:VB) by 2.9% in the third quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The firm owned 80,614 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 2,304 shares during the period. Vanguard Small-Cap ETF comprises about 13.5% of Brown Financial Advisory’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 2nd largest holding. Brown Financial Advisory’s holdings in Vanguard Small-Cap ETF were worth $19,122,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other large investors have also bought and sold shares of the stock. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. lifted its position in shares of Vanguard Small-Cap ETF by 6.7% during the 2nd quarter. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. now owns 4,998,082 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,089,782,000 after buying an additional 313,316 shares during the last quarter. LPL Financial LLC grew its holdings in Vanguard Small-Cap ETF by 3.9% during the 2nd quarter. LPL Financial LLC now owns 3,525,074 shares of the company’s stock valued at $768,607,000 after buying an additional 131,521 shares in the last quarter. Mercer Global Advisors Inc. ADV lifted its holdings in shares of Vanguard Small-Cap ETF by 8.8% in the second quarter. Mercer Global Advisors Inc. ADV now owns 2,186,540 shares of the company’s stock worth $473,335,000 after buying an additional 176,660 shares in the last quarter. Creative Planning grew its stake in Vanguard Small-Cap ETF by 0.6% during the third quarter. Creative Planning now owns 1,880,342 shares of the company’s stock valued at $446,036,000 after acquiring an additional 10,410 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Captrust Financial Advisors grew its stake in Vanguard Small-Cap ETF by 24.7% during the first quarter. Captrust Financial Advisors now owns 1,627,553 shares of the company’s stock valued at $372,042,000 after acquiring an additional 322,291 shares in the last quarter.

Vanguard Small-Cap ETF Price Performance

NYSEARCA VB opened at $239.17 on Tuesday. The company’s 50 day simple moving average is $233.80 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $225.44. The stock has a market capitalization of $59.24 billion, a PE ratio of 14.11 and a beta of 1.17. Vanguard Small-Cap ETF has a 1 year low of $175.02 and a 1 year high of $242.93.

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.