Eastern Bank Boosts Stock Holdings in Vanguard Small-Cap ETF (NYSEARCA:VB)

Eastern Bank grew its stake in shares of Vanguard Small-Cap ETF (NYSEARCA:VB) by 13.5% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 716 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 85 shares during the period. Eastern Bank’s holdings in Vanguard Small-Cap ETF were worth $172,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in VB. Grimes & Company Inc. boosted its position in Vanguard Small-Cap ETF by 354.2% during the 3rd quarter. Grimes & Company Inc. now owns 674,793 shares of the company’s stock worth $160,068,000 after purchasing an additional 526,226 shares during the period. Wulff Hansen & CO. purchased a new stake in shares of Vanguard Small-Cap ETF in the second quarter worth about $77,968,000. Accredited Investors Inc. raised its holdings in shares of Vanguard Small-Cap ETF by 1,958.6% during the 3rd quarter. Accredited Investors Inc. now owns 276,885 shares of the company’s stock valued at $65,680,000 after buying an additional 263,435 shares during the period. Mercer Global Advisors Inc. ADV lifted its position in Vanguard Small-Cap ETF by 8.8% during the 2nd quarter. Mercer Global Advisors Inc. ADV now owns 2,186,540 shares of the company’s stock worth $473,335,000 after acquiring an additional 176,660 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Magnolia Capital Advisors LLC purchased a new position in Vanguard Small-Cap ETF in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $36,060,000.

Vanguard Small-Cap ETF Stock Up 1.1 %

VB opened at $242.41 on Wednesday. The firm’s 50 day moving average is $249.66 and its 200-day moving average is $237.03. Vanguard Small-Cap ETF has a 52-week low of $202.66 and a 52-week high of $263.35. The firm has a market capitalization of $60.04 billion, a P/E ratio of 14.11 and a beta of 1.17.

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.