959 Shares in Vanguard Small-Cap ETF (NYSEARCA:VB) Purchased by First Financial Bankshares Inc

First Financial Bankshares Inc acquired a new stake in shares of Vanguard Small-Cap ETF (NYSEARCA:VB) during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund acquired 959 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $230,000.

Other large investors also recently modified their holdings of the company. Syntax Research Inc. lifted its holdings in Vanguard Small-Cap ETF by 31.0% during the 3rd quarter. Syntax Research Inc. now owns 169 shares of the company’s stock valued at $40,000 after purchasing an additional 40 shares during the last quarter. Duncker Streett & Co. Inc. increased its holdings in shares of Vanguard Small-Cap ETF by 0.5% during the fourth quarter. Duncker Streett & Co. Inc. now owns 7,835 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,883,000 after buying an additional 41 shares in the last quarter. Westside Investment Management Inc. raised its stake in shares of Vanguard Small-Cap ETF by 0.5% in the third quarter. Westside Investment Management Inc. now owns 9,627 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,259,000 after acquiring an additional 44 shares during the last quarter. Verum Partners LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Vanguard Small-Cap ETF by 0.3% in the 4th quarter. Verum Partners LLC now owns 12,870 shares of the company’s stock worth $3,092,000 after acquiring an additional 44 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Meridian Financial Partners LLC grew its position in Vanguard Small-Cap ETF by 2.6% during the 4th quarter. Meridian Financial Partners LLC now owns 1,792 shares of the company’s stock worth $431,000 after acquiring an additional 45 shares during the last quarter.

Vanguard Small-Cap ETF Stock Performance

Shares of VB opened at $224.77 on Wednesday. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $241.19 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $242.09. The company has a market cap of $222.97 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 17.73 and a beta of 1.17. Vanguard Small-Cap ETF has a 52-week low of $209.81 and a 52-week high of $263.35.

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.