Smithbridge Asset Management Inc. DE Invests $2.13 Million in Vanguard Small-Cap ETF $VB

Smithbridge Asset Management Inc. DE acquired a new position in Vanguard Small-Cap ETF (NYSEARCA:VB) in the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm acquired 8,143 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,133,000.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Auto Owners Insurance Co boosted its position in Vanguard Small-Cap ETF by 29,071.8% during the fourth quarter. Auto Owners Insurance Co now owns 72,645,943 shares of the company’s stock worth $18,739,021,000 after purchasing an additional 72,396,915 shares during the period. Corient Private Wealth LLC raised its position in shares of Vanguard Small-Cap ETF by 2,422.8% in the fourth quarter. Corient Private Wealth LLC now owns 11,331,335 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,922,918,000 after purchasing an additional 10,882,179 shares during the period. Morgan Stanley raised its position in shares of Vanguard Small-Cap ETF by 1.1% in the fourth quarter. Morgan Stanley now owns 7,864,543 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,028,659,000 after purchasing an additional 84,999 shares during the period. UBS Group AG lifted its stake in shares of Vanguard Small-Cap ETF by 1.7% during the 4th quarter. UBS Group AG now owns 3,916,098 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,010,157,000 after buying an additional 65,686 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Mercer Global Advisors Inc. ADV lifted its stake in shares of Vanguard Small-Cap ETF by 13.2% during the 3rd quarter. Mercer Global Advisors Inc. ADV now owns 3,194,576 shares of the company’s stock valued at $812,317,000 after buying an additional 372,519 shares in the last quarter.

Vanguard Small-Cap ETF Trading Down 0.5%

VB opened at $301.51 on Thursday. The company has a 50 day moving average of $290.54 and a 200 day moving average of $276.97. The company has a market cap of $80.89 billion, a PE ratio of 18.27 and a beta of 1.04. Vanguard Small-Cap ETF has a 12 month low of $234.49 and a 12 month high of $304.62.

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.