Steph & Co. Sells 4,814 Shares of Vanguard Small-Cap ETF $VB

Steph & Co. lowered its position in shares of Vanguard Small-Cap ETF (NYSEARCA:VB) by 14.0% in the 1st quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The institutional investor owned 29,555 shares of the company’s stock after selling 4,814 shares during the period. Vanguard Small-Cap ETF comprises about 2.2% of Steph & Co.’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 12th largest position. Steph & Co.’s holdings in Vanguard Small-Cap ETF were worth $7,741,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

A number of other hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of VB. Brighton Jones LLC lifted its position in Vanguard Small-Cap ETF by 36.5% during the 4th quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 11,978 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,878,000 after acquiring an additional 3,200 shares during the period. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC grew its holdings in Vanguard Small-Cap ETF by 11.5% in the fourth quarter. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC now owns 8,941 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,148,000 after purchasing an additional 920 shares during the period. Aspire Growth Partners LLC grew its holdings in Vanguard Small-Cap ETF by 5.0% in the second quarter. Aspire Growth Partners LLC now owns 2,342 shares of the company’s stock worth $555,000 after purchasing an additional 111 shares during the period. Russell Investments Group Ltd. increased its stake in shares of Vanguard Small-Cap ETF by 8.5% during the second quarter. Russell Investments Group Ltd. now owns 4,983 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,181,000 after purchasing an additional 389 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Quantbot Technologies LP bought a new position in shares of Vanguard Small-Cap ETF during the second quarter valued at approximately $252,000.

Vanguard Small-Cap ETF Stock Performance

VB stock opened at $295.01 on Wednesday. The firm has a 50 day moving average price of $288.15 and a 200-day moving average price of $275.32. Vanguard Small-Cap ETF has a 52-week low of $233.63 and a 52-week high of $301.41. The firm has a market capitalization of $79.72 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 18.27 and a beta of 1.05.

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.