Optas LLC Has $4.19 Million Stake in Vanguard Small-Cap ETF (NYSEARCA:VB)

Optas LLC lifted its position in Vanguard Small-Cap ETF (NYSEARCA:VB) by 1.7% in the third quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 17,667 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 298 shares during the quarter. Vanguard Small-Cap ETF accounts for 1.0% of Optas LLC’s portfolio, making the stock its 21st largest position. Optas LLC’s holdings in Vanguard Small-Cap ETF were worth $4,192,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other large investors have also modified their holdings of the company. Argonautica Private Wealth Management Inc. raised its stake in shares of Vanguard Small-Cap ETF by 2.0% in the third quarter. Argonautica Private Wealth Management Inc. now owns 7,947 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,885,000 after purchasing an additional 153 shares in the last quarter. Private Management Group Inc. acquired a new position in shares of Vanguard Small-Cap ETF in the third quarter valued at $205,000. First Interstate Bank raised its stake in Vanguard Small-Cap ETF by 3.6% during the third quarter. First Interstate Bank now owns 2,330 shares of the company’s stock worth $553,000 after acquiring an additional 82 shares in the last quarter. Greenwich Wealth Management LLC raised its stake in Vanguard Small-Cap ETF by 2.1% during the third quarter. Greenwich Wealth Management LLC now owns 14,399 shares of the company’s stock worth $3,415,000 after acquiring an additional 300 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Sage Financial Group Inc. raised its stake in Vanguard Small-Cap ETF by 1.1% during the third quarter. Sage Financial Group Inc. now owns 21,308 shares of the company’s stock worth $5,054,000 after acquiring an additional 227 shares in the last quarter.

Vanguard Small-Cap ETF Price Performance

Vanguard Small-Cap ETF stock opened at $236.24 on Friday. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $234.45 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $226.01. Vanguard Small-Cap ETF has a 52-week low of $180.92 and a 52-week high of $242.93. The firm has a market capitalization of $58.51 billion, a P/E ratio of 14.11 and a beta of 1.17.

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.