Sterling Wealth Advisors Inc Invests $795,000 in Vanguard Small-Cap ETF (NYSEARCA:VB)

Sterling Wealth Advisors Inc bought a new stake in shares of Vanguard Small-Cap ETF (NYSEARCA:VB) in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor bought 3,308 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $795,000. Vanguard Small-Cap ETF makes up approximately 0.6% of Sterling Wealth Advisors Inc’s portfolio, making the stock its 14th biggest position.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Syntax Research Inc. grew its stake in shares of Vanguard Small-Cap ETF by 31.0% in the third quarter. Syntax Research Inc. now owns 169 shares of the company’s stock worth $40,000 after acquiring an additional 40 shares during the last quarter. Stonegate Investment Group LLC boosted its stake in Vanguard Small-Cap ETF by 4.1% in the 3rd quarter. Stonegate Investment Group LLC now owns 1,124 shares of the company’s stock worth $267,000 after purchasing an additional 44 shares in the last quarter. Westside Investment Management Inc. grew its position in Vanguard Small-Cap ETF by 0.5% during the 3rd quarter. Westside Investment Management Inc. now owns 9,627 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,259,000 after purchasing an additional 44 shares during the last quarter. Verum Partners LLC increased its stake in Vanguard Small-Cap ETF by 0.3% during the 4th quarter. Verum Partners LLC now owns 12,870 shares of the company’s stock valued at $3,092,000 after purchasing an additional 44 shares in the last quarter. Finally, NorthLanding Financial Partners LLC raised its holdings in Vanguard Small-Cap ETF by 1.1% in the third quarter. NorthLanding Financial Partners LLC now owns 4,294 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,019,000 after buying an additional 45 shares during the last quarter.

Vanguard Small-Cap ETF Stock Performance

Shares of NYSEARCA VB opened at $247.71 on Friday. The company has a market cap of $61.35 billion, a PE ratio of 14.11 and a beta of 1.17. The firm’s 50 day moving average price is $248.33 and its 200-day moving average price is $240.05. Vanguard Small-Cap ETF has a 52-week low of $208.65 and a 52-week high of $263.35.

Vanguard Small-Cap ETF 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.