Hanlon Investment Management Inc. Cuts Position in Vanguard Small-Cap ETF (NYSEARCA:VB)

Hanlon Investment Management Inc. reduced its holdings in Vanguard Small-Cap ETF (NYSEARCA:VB) by 2.0% in the third quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The firm owned 44,805 shares of the company’s stock after selling 923 shares during the period. Vanguard Small-Cap ETF makes up about 3.0% of Hanlon Investment Management Inc.’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 6th biggest holding. Hanlon Investment Management Inc.’s holdings in Vanguard Small-Cap ETF were worth $10,628,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Several other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Fiduciary Alliance LLC boosted its position in shares of Vanguard Small-Cap ETF by 3.9% during the 3rd quarter. Fiduciary Alliance LLC now owns 3,611 shares of the company’s stock worth $856,000 after purchasing an additional 135 shares in the last quarter. Redhawk Wealth Advisors Inc. bought a new position in Vanguard Small-Cap ETF in the third quarter worth approximately $205,000. Choate Investment Advisors grew its stake in Vanguard Small-Cap ETF by 107.8% in the first quarter. Choate Investment Advisors now owns 9,871 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,256,000 after acquiring an additional 5,121 shares during the period. LVW Advisors LLC increased its holdings in shares of Vanguard Small-Cap ETF by 31.5% during the second quarter. LVW Advisors LLC now owns 1,153 shares of the company’s stock valued at $251,000 after acquiring an additional 276 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Spectrum Financial Alliance Ltd LLC raised its position in shares of Vanguard Small-Cap ETF by 0.5% during the second quarter. Spectrum Financial Alliance Ltd LLC now owns 44,434 shares of the company’s stock worth $9,688,000 after purchasing an additional 232 shares during the period.

Vanguard Small-Cap ETF Trading Up 0.3 %

NYSEARCA VB opened at $236.87 on Tuesday. The company has a market cap of $58.67 billion, a P/E ratio of 14.11 and a beta of 1.17. The company has a fifty day simple moving average of $234.53 and a 200 day simple moving average of $226.29. Vanguard Small-Cap ETF has a 12-month low of $180.92 and a 12-month high of $242.93.

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.