Financial & Tax Architects LLC Purchases 325 Shares of Vanguard Small-Cap ETF (NYSEARCA:VB)

Financial & Tax Architects LLC lifted its position in shares of Vanguard Small-Cap ETF (NYSEARCA:VB) by 18.8% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 2,058 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 325 shares during the quarter. Financial & Tax Architects LLC’s holdings in Vanguard Small-Cap ETF were worth $495,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

Several other hedge funds have also added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Syntax Research Inc. boosted its holdings in Vanguard Small-Cap ETF by 31.0% in the third quarter. Syntax Research Inc. now owns 169 shares of the company’s stock worth $40,000 after acquiring an additional 40 shares in the last quarter. Stonegate Investment Group LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Vanguard Small-Cap ETF by 4.1% during the third quarter. Stonegate Investment Group LLC now owns 1,124 shares of the company’s stock valued at $267,000 after purchasing an additional 44 shares in the last quarter. Westside Investment Management Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of Vanguard Small-Cap ETF by 0.5% during the third quarter. Westside Investment Management Inc. now owns 9,627 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,259,000 after purchasing an additional 44 shares in the last quarter. NorthLanding Financial Partners LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Vanguard Small-Cap ETF by 1.1% during the third quarter. NorthLanding Financial Partners LLC now owns 4,294 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,019,000 after purchasing an additional 45 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Meridian Financial Partners LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Vanguard Small-Cap ETF by 2.6% during the fourth quarter. Meridian Financial Partners LLC now owns 1,792 shares of the company’s stock valued at $431,000 after purchasing an additional 45 shares in the last quarter.

Vanguard Small-Cap ETF Stock Performance

Shares of NYSEARCA:VB traded up $1.05 during midday trading on Friday, reaching $248.52. 525,668 shares of the company’s stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 777,979. The company has a market cap of $61.55 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 14.11 and a beta of 1.17. Vanguard Small-Cap ETF has a one year low of $203.33 and a one year high of $263.35. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $249.48 and a 200 day moving average of $237.16.

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.