Elm Partners Management LLC Buys 51,353 Shares of Vanguard Small-Cap ETF $VB

Elm Partners Management LLC raised its stake in Vanguard Small-Cap ETF (NYSEARCA:VB) by 200.2% during the 3rd quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The fund owned 77,009 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 51,353 shares during the period. Vanguard Small-Cap ETF makes up about 1.0% of Elm Partners Management LLC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 21st largest position. Elm Partners Management LLC’s holdings in Vanguard Small-Cap ETF were worth $19,582,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

A number of other institutional investors also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Versant Capital Management Inc grew its holdings in Vanguard Small-Cap ETF by 7.3% in the 3rd quarter. Versant Capital Management Inc now owns 588 shares of the company’s stock valued at $149,000 after buying an additional 40 shares in the last quarter. Bar Harbor Wealth Management boosted its holdings in Vanguard Small-Cap ETF by 2.3% in the 2nd quarter. Bar Harbor Wealth Management now owns 1,905 shares of the company’s stock valued at $451,000 after purchasing an additional 42 shares during the period. Transce3nd LLC grew its position in shares of Vanguard Small-Cap ETF by 10.3% during the 2nd quarter. Transce3nd LLC now owns 448 shares of the company’s stock worth $106,000 after purchasing an additional 42 shares in the last quarter. Grey Ledge Advisors LLC increased its holdings in shares of Vanguard Small-Cap ETF by 3.4% during the third quarter. Grey Ledge Advisors LLC now owns 1,293 shares of the company’s stock worth $329,000 after purchasing an additional 42 shares during the period. Finally, Schrum Private Wealth Management LLC increased its holdings in shares of Vanguard Small-Cap ETF by 0.7% during the second quarter. Schrum Private Wealth Management LLC now owns 5,938 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,407,000 after purchasing an additional 43 shares during the period.

Vanguard Small-Cap ETF Trading Up 0.7%

Shares of VB stock opened at $271.74 on Tuesday. The stock has a market cap of $72.73 billion, a P/E ratio of 18.27 and a beta of 1.10. The stock has a 50 day simple moving average of $265.47 and a 200 day simple moving average of $256.20. Vanguard Small-Cap ETF has a 1 year low of $190.27 and a 1 year high of $279.85.

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.