Verdence Capital Advisors LLC Purchases 323 Shares of Vanguard Small-Cap ETF (NYSEARCA:VB)

Verdence Capital Advisors LLC increased its stake in Vanguard Small-Cap ETF (NYSEARCA:VB) by 22.6% during the third quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The firm owned 1,755 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 323 shares during the period. Verdence Capital Advisors LLC’s holdings in Vanguard Small-Cap ETF were worth $416,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other hedge funds have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. BNP Paribas Financial Markets increased its stake in Vanguard Small-Cap ETF by 75.7% in the first quarter. BNP Paribas Financial Markets now owns 478 shares of the company’s stock valued at $109,000 after purchasing an additional 206 shares in the last quarter. Sei Investments Co. raised its stake in Vanguard Small-Cap ETF by 5.8% in the first quarter. Sei Investments Co. now owns 11,655 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,664,000 after purchasing an additional 634 shares in the last quarter. QRG Capital Management Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of Vanguard Small-Cap ETF by 1.6% in the 1st quarter. QRG Capital Management Inc. now owns 25,786 shares of the company’s stock worth $5,894,000 after purchasing an additional 413 shares in the last quarter. Russell Investments Group Ltd. bought a new position in shares of Vanguard Small-Cap ETF during the 1st quarter valued at $62,000. Finally, Sheets Smith Wealth Management bought a new stake in shares of Vanguard Small-Cap ETF in the 1st quarter valued at about $323,000.

Vanguard Small-Cap ETF Stock Up 1.2 %

NYSEARCA:VB opened at $256.29 on Tuesday. The company has a fifty day moving average of $235.89 and a 200 day moving average of $227.26. The firm has a market capitalization of $63.48 billion, a P/E ratio of 14.11 and a beta of 1.17. Vanguard Small-Cap ETF has a 52 week low of $181.96 and a 52 week high of $257.26.

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.