Brightwater Advisory LLC Reduces Stake in Vanguard Small-Cap ETF (NYSEARCA:VB)

Brightwater Advisory LLC lessened its stake in shares of Vanguard Small-Cap ETF (NYSEARCA:VB) by 2.8% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The fund owned 24,166 shares of the company’s stock after selling 686 shares during the period. Vanguard Small-Cap ETF comprises about 4.6% of Brightwater Advisory LLC’s portfolio, making the stock its 6th largest holding. Brightwater Advisory LLC’s holdings in Vanguard Small-Cap ETF were worth $5,807,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. LPL Financial LLC raised its stake in shares of Vanguard Small-Cap ETF by 2.5% in the 3rd quarter. LPL Financial LLC now owns 3,612,385 shares of the company’s stock valued at $856,894,000 after acquiring an additional 87,311 shares in the last quarter. Life Planning Partners Inc raised its holdings in Vanguard Small-Cap ETF by 23,750.1% in the 4th quarter. Life Planning Partners Inc now owns 2,614,209 shares of the company’s stock valued at $628,142,000 after acquiring an additional 2,603,248 shares in the last quarter. Captrust Financial Advisors lifted its position in Vanguard Small-Cap ETF by 3.7% in the third quarter. Captrust Financial Advisors now owns 1,942,941 shares of the company’s stock worth $460,885,000 after purchasing an additional 69,830 shares during the period. PNC Financial Services Group Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of Vanguard Small-Cap ETF by 1.1% during the 3rd quarter. PNC Financial Services Group Inc. now owns 1,872,168 shares of the company’s stock worth $444,097,000 after acquiring an additional 20,175 shares during the period. Finally, Strategic Financial Concepts LLC boosted its holdings in Vanguard Small-Cap ETF by 24,676.2% during the fourth quarter. Strategic Financial Concepts LLC now owns 1,593,853 shares of the company’s stock valued at $382,971,000 after purchasing an additional 1,587,420 shares in the last quarter.

Vanguard Small-Cap ETF Stock Performance

Shares of NYSEARCA VB opened at $238.19 on Wednesday. The stock has a market cap of $235.60 billion, a PE ratio of 18.88 and a beta of 1.16. Vanguard Small-Cap ETF has a 52-week low of $209.81 and a 52-week high of $263.35. The business has a fifty day moving average of $245.44 and a two-hundred day moving average of $242.12.

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.