Leavell Investment Management Inc. Raises Position in Vanguard Small-Cap ETF (NYSEARCA:VB)

Leavell Investment Management Inc. boosted its stake in shares of Vanguard Small-Cap ETF (NYSEARCA:VB) by 0.4% during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 115,665 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 517 shares during the period. Vanguard Small-Cap ETF comprises 1.4% of Leavell Investment Management Inc.’s portfolio, making the stock its 10th largest holding. Leavell Investment Management Inc.’s holdings in Vanguard Small-Cap ETF were worth $27,792,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in VB. ORG Wealth Partners LLC bought a new position in Vanguard Small-Cap ETF during the third quarter valued at approximately $28,000. Atwood & Palmer Inc. bought a new position in Vanguard Small-Cap ETF in the fourth quarter worth approximately $32,000. Kozak & Associates Inc. bought a new position in Vanguard Small-Cap ETF in the third quarter worth approximately $34,000. Pin Oak Investment Advisors Inc. bought a new position in Vanguard Small-Cap ETF in the third quarter worth approximately $37,000. Finally, Loomis Sayles & Co. L P raised its position in Vanguard Small-Cap ETF by 305.3% in the third quarter. Loomis Sayles & Co. L P now owns 154 shares of the company’s stock worth $37,000 after acquiring an additional 116 shares during the period.

Vanguard Small-Cap ETF Trading Down 0.6 %

VB opened at $246.78 on Wednesday. Vanguard Small-Cap ETF has a 1-year low of $208.65 and a 1-year high of $263.35. The company has a market capitalization of $61.12 billion, a PE ratio of 14.11 and a beta of 1.17. The firm’s 50 day simple moving average is $247.84 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $240.48.

About Vanguard Small-Cap ETF

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.