Vanguard Small-Cap ETF (NYSEARCA:VB) Stake Boosted by Cadent Capital Advisors LLC

Cadent Capital Advisors LLC raised its position in shares of Vanguard Small-Cap ETF (NYSEARCA:VB) by 0.8% in the fourth quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The institutional investor owned 25,025 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 210 shares during the period. Vanguard Small-Cap ETF comprises 2.1% of Cadent Capital Advisors LLC’s holdings, making the stock its 14th largest position. Cadent Capital Advisors LLC’s holdings in Vanguard Small-Cap ETF were worth $6,013,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently made changes to their positions in VB. ORG Wealth Partners LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Vanguard Small-Cap ETF during the 3rd quarter valued at $28,000. Kozak & Associates Inc. acquired a new stake in Vanguard Small-Cap ETF during the third quarter valued at $34,000. Loomis Sayles & Co. L P increased its position in Vanguard Small-Cap ETF by 305.3% in the 3rd quarter. Loomis Sayles & Co. L P now owns 154 shares of the company’s stock worth $37,000 after purchasing an additional 116 shares during the last quarter. Hilltop National Bank raised its stake in shares of Vanguard Small-Cap ETF by 83.7% during the 4th quarter. Hilltop National Bank now owns 158 shares of the company’s stock worth $38,000 after purchasing an additional 72 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Pin Oak Investment Advisors Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of Vanguard Small-Cap ETF during the 3rd quarter worth about $37,000.

Vanguard Small-Cap ETF Stock Performance

Shares of NYSEARCA VB traded up $0.43 during trading hours on Monday, hitting $238.55. The stock had a trading volume of 765,905 shares, compared to its average volume of 723,761. The company has a market capitalization of $59.08 billion, a P/E ratio of 14.11 and a beta of 1.17. The firm’s 50-day moving average price is $249.57 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $236.71. Vanguard Small-Cap ETF has a 52 week low of $202.66 and a 52 week high of $263.35.

Vanguard Small-Cap ETF 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.