Raymond James & Associates Raises Stock Position in Vanguard Small-Cap ETF (NYSEARCA:VB)

Raymond James & Associates increased its position in Vanguard Small-Cap ETF (NYSEARCA:VB) by 4.1% during the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 776,379 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 30,802 shares during the quarter. Raymond James & Associates owned approximately 0.31% of Vanguard Small-Cap ETF worth $177,472,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of the company. Advisory Alpha LLC lifted its holdings in Vanguard Small-Cap ETF by 27.0% during the fourth quarter. Advisory Alpha LLC now owns 3,537 shares of the company’s stock worth $755,000 after buying an additional 753 shares during the period. Warwick Investment Management Inc. raised its position in shares of Vanguard Small-Cap ETF by 2.0% in the 3rd quarter. Warwick Investment Management Inc. now owns 73,743 shares of the company’s stock worth $13,943,000 after acquiring an additional 1,454 shares in the last quarter. Beacon Bridge Wealth Partners LLC lifted its stake in shares of Vanguard Small-Cap ETF by 130.4% during the 3rd quarter. Beacon Bridge Wealth Partners LLC now owns 21,569 shares of the company’s stock worth $4,078,000 after purchasing an additional 12,209 shares during the last quarter. Alpha Financial Advisors LLC boosted its position in Vanguard Small-Cap ETF by 14.8% during the third quarter. Alpha Financial Advisors LLC now owns 1,359 shares of the company’s stock valued at $257,000 after purchasing an additional 175 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Truist Financial Corp grew its stake in Vanguard Small-Cap ETF by 5.6% in the fourth quarter. Truist Financial Corp now owns 572,854 shares of the company’s stock valued at $122,207,000 after purchasing an additional 30,233 shares during the last quarter.

Vanguard Small-Cap ETF Price Performance

NYSEARCA VB traded up $1.16 on Friday, hitting $216.56. The stock had a trading volume of 395,205 shares, compared to its average volume of 814,686. Vanguard Small-Cap ETF has a 52-week low of $174.84 and a 52-week high of $229.54. The business’s fifty day moving average price is $220.07 and its 200 day moving average price is $207.10. The stock has a market cap of $53.64 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 14.10 and a beta of 1.18.

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.