Washington Trust Bank Lowers Stake in Vanguard Small-Cap ETF $VB

by · The Markets Daily

Washington Trust Bank cut its position in Vanguard Small-Cap ETF (NYSEARCA:VB – Free Report) by 15.3% in the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 21,657 shares of the company’s stock after selling 3,925 shares during the period. Washington Trust Bank’s holdings in Vanguard Small-Cap ETF were worth $5,507,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of the company. Valmark Advisers Inc. boosted its stake in shares of Vanguard Small-Cap ETF by 0.4% in the second quarter. Valmark Advisers Inc. now owns 32,645 shares of the company’s stock worth $7,736,000 after acquiring an additional 127 shares during the period. Simon Quick Advisors LLC raised its position in shares of Vanguard Small-Cap ETF by 4.4% during the third quarter. Simon Quick Advisors LLC now owns 75,474 shares of the company’s stock valued at $19,191,000 after buying an additional 3,199 shares during the last quarter. MPS Loria Financial Planners LLC boosted its position in shares of Vanguard Small-Cap ETF by 2.1% during the third quarter. MPS Loria Financial Planners LLC now owns 149,475 shares of the company’s stock worth $38,022,000 after acquiring an additional 3,136 shares during the last quarter. Cerity Partners LLC increased its holdings in Vanguard Small-Cap ETF by 8.9% in the 2nd quarter. Cerity Partners LLC now owns 628,562 shares of the company’s stock valued at $148,961,000 after acquiring an additional 51,128 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Endeavor Private Wealth Inc. bought a new position in shares of Vanguard Small-Cap ETF during the 3rd quarter valued at about $4,407,000.

Vanguard Small-Cap ETF Trading Up 1.0%

Shares of Vanguard Small-Cap ETF stock opened at $271.79 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $72.74 billion, a PE ratio of 18.27 and a beta of 1.10. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $257.94 and a 200 day moving average of $252.39. Vanguard Small-Cap ETF has a 12 month low of $190.27 and a 12 month high of $272.41.

Vanguard Small-Cap ETF Profile

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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.

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