Sovran Advisors LLC Invests $431,000 in Vanguard Small-Cap ETF (NYSEARCA:VB)

Sovran Advisors LLC purchased a new position in shares of Vanguard Small-Cap ETF (NYSEARCA:VB) during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor purchased 1,777 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $431,000.

A number of other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Strategic Financial Concepts LLC grew its holdings in Vanguard Small-Cap ETF by 24,676.2% in 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 during the last quarter. Grimes & Company Inc. boosted its position in shares of Vanguard Small-Cap ETF by 354.2% in the 3rd quarter. Grimes & Company Inc. now owns 674,793 shares of the company’s stock worth $160,068,000 after buying an additional 526,226 shares in the last quarter. Accredited Investors Inc. grew its stake in Vanguard Small-Cap ETF by 1,958.6% in the 3rd quarter. Accredited Investors Inc. now owns 276,885 shares of the company’s stock valued at $65,680,000 after acquiring an additional 263,435 shares during the last quarter. Christopher J. Hasenberg Inc purchased a new position in Vanguard Small-Cap ETF during the 4th quarter valued at about $25,478,000. Finally, LPL Financial LLC increased its holdings in Vanguard Small-Cap ETF by 2.5% during 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.

Vanguard Small-Cap ETF Price Performance

Shares of NYSEARCA VB opened at $245.11 on Thursday. The firm’s 50-day moving average is $247.59 and its two-hundred day moving average is $240.58. The company has a market capitalization of $60.71 billion, a PE ratio of 14.11 and a beta of 1.17. Vanguard Small-Cap ETF has a 12-month low of $208.65 and a 12-month high of $263.35.

Vanguard Small-Cap ETF Company 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.