Vanguard Small-Cap ETF (NYSEARCA:VB) Stake Trimmed by Compass Ion Advisors LLC

Compass Ion Advisors LLC lowered its stake in Vanguard Small-Cap ETF (NYSEARCA:VB) by 2.5% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 40,607 shares of the company’s stock after selling 1,055 shares during the quarter. Vanguard Small-Cap ETF makes up 1.2% of Compass Ion Advisors LLC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 15th largest holding. Compass Ion Advisors LLC’s holdings in Vanguard Small-Cap ETF were worth $9,757,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

A number of other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Life Planning Partners Inc grew its stake in Vanguard Small-Cap ETF by 23,750.1% during 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. Raymond James Financial Inc. purchased a new position in Vanguard Small-Cap ETF during the 4th quarter valued at about $529,562,000. Strategic Financial Concepts LLC grew its stake in Vanguard Small-Cap ETF by 24,676.2% during the 4th quarter. Strategic Financial Concepts LLC now owns 1,593,853 shares of the company’s stock valued at $382,971,000 after acquiring an additional 1,587,420 shares in the last quarter. Proficio Capital Partners LLC grew its stake in Vanguard Small-Cap ETF by 24,531.6% during the 4th quarter. Proficio Capital Partners LLC now owns 1,349,073 shares of the company’s stock valued at $324,155,000 after acquiring an additional 1,343,596 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Lincoln National Corp purchased a new position in Vanguard Small-Cap ETF during the 4th quarter valued at about $65,351,000.

Vanguard Small-Cap ETF Price Performance

NYSEARCA:VB opened at $224.77 on Wednesday. Vanguard Small-Cap ETF has a fifty-two week low of $209.81 and a fifty-two week high of $263.35. The stock’s 50-day moving average is $241.19 and its two-hundred day moving average is $242.09. The stock has a market cap of $222.97 billion, a PE ratio of 17.73 and a beta of 1.17.

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.