Vanguard Small-Cap ETF (NYSEARCA:VB) Shares Purchased by Principal Securities Inc.

Principal Securities Inc. boosted its stake in shares of Vanguard Small-Cap ETF (NYSEARCA:VB) by 82.0% during the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 43,173 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 19,454 shares during the quarter. Principal Securities Inc.’s holdings in Vanguard Small-Cap ETF were worth $10,241,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other large investors also recently bought and sold shares of VB. Strategic Financial Concepts LLC increased its holdings 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 worth $354,032,000 after purchasing an additional 1,617,722 shares during the period. Signaturefd LLC increased its holdings in shares of Vanguard Small-Cap ETF by 82.4% in the 1st quarter. Signaturefd LLC now owns 1,429,220 shares of the company’s stock valued at $326,705,000 after acquiring an additional 645,835 shares during the last quarter. Grimes & Company Inc. increased its holdings in shares of Vanguard Small-Cap ETF by 354.2% in the 3rd quarter. Grimes & Company Inc. now owns 674,793 shares of the company’s stock valued at $160,068,000 after acquiring an additional 526,226 shares during the last quarter. Wulff Hansen & CO. purchased a new position in shares of Vanguard Small-Cap ETF in the 2nd quarter valued at about $77,968,000. Finally, Cetera Investment Advisers increased its holdings in shares of Vanguard Small-Cap ETF by 255.6% in the 1st quarter. Cetera Investment Advisers now owns 482,068 shares of the company’s stock valued at $110,196,000 after acquiring an additional 346,493 shares during the last quarter.

Vanguard Small-Cap ETF Stock Performance

VB opened at $235.64 on Friday. Vanguard Small-Cap ETF has a one year low of $176.18 and a one year high of $242.93. The company has a market cap of $58.36 billion, a P/E ratio of 14.11 and a beta of 1.17. The business’s 50-day simple moving average is $234.40 and its 200-day simple moving average is $225.76.

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.