Washington Trust Bank Sells 81 Shares of Vanguard Small-Cap ETF (NYSEARCA:VB)

Washington Trust Bank reduced its holdings in shares of Vanguard Small-Cap ETF (NYSEARCA:VB) by 0.5% in the third quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The fund owned 17,409 shares of the company’s stock after selling 81 shares during the quarter. Washington Trust Bank’s holdings in Vanguard Small-Cap ETF were worth $4,130,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of the company. Strategic Financial Concepts LLC raised its position in Vanguard Small-Cap ETF by 27,056.7% during the 2nd quarter. Strategic Financial Concepts LLC now owns 1,623,701 shares of the company’s stock valued at $354,032,000 after purchasing an additional 1,617,722 shares in the last quarter. Grimes & Company Inc. raised its position in Vanguard Small-Cap ETF by 354.2% during the 3rd quarter. Grimes & Company Inc. now owns 674,793 shares of the company’s stock valued at $160,068,000 after purchasing an additional 526,226 shares in the last quarter. Wulff Hansen & CO. bought a new stake in Vanguard Small-Cap ETF during the 2nd quarter valued at $77,968,000. Cetera Investment Advisers raised its position in Vanguard Small-Cap ETF by 255.6% during the 1st quarter. Cetera Investment Advisers now owns 482,068 shares of the company’s stock valued at $110,196,000 after purchasing an additional 346,493 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Captrust Financial Advisors raised its position in Vanguard Small-Cap ETF by 24.7% during the 1st quarter. Captrust Financial Advisors now owns 1,627,553 shares of the company’s stock valued at $372,042,000 after purchasing an additional 322,291 shares in the last quarter.

Vanguard Small-Cap ETF Stock Performance

NYSEARCA VB traded up $0.20 on Thursday, reaching $250.96. 43,567 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 663,196. The company has a fifty day moving average price of $235.11 and a 200-day moving average price of $226.67. The company has a market cap of $62.16 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 14.11 and a beta of 1.17. Vanguard Small-Cap ETF has a 12 month low of $180.92 and a 12 month high of $251.78.

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.