Mariner LLC Boosts Stock Position in Vanguard Small-Cap ETF $VB

Mariner LLC raised its holdings in Vanguard Small-Cap ETF (NYSEARCA:VB) by 6.7% during the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 1,823,575 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 114,046 shares during the period. Vanguard Small-Cap ETF comprises about 0.6% of Mariner LLC’s holdings, making the stock its 29th largest position. Mariner LLC’s holdings in Vanguard Small-Cap ETF were worth $463,698,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Bank of America Corp DE raised its position in shares of Vanguard Small-Cap ETF by 0.7% during the 2nd quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 24,253,000 shares of the company’s stock worth $5,747,476,000 after acquiring an additional 165,916 shares in the last quarter. Mercer Global Advisors Inc. ADV boosted its holdings in Vanguard Small-Cap ETF by 13.2% in the third quarter. Mercer Global Advisors Inc. ADV now owns 3,194,576 shares of the company’s stock valued at $812,317,000 after purchasing an additional 372,519 shares in the last quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. boosted its holdings in Vanguard Small-Cap ETF by 26.9% in the second quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. now owns 2,551,461 shares of the company’s stock valued at $604,645,000 after purchasing an additional 540,546 shares in the last quarter. Captrust Financial Advisors increased its stake in Vanguard Small-Cap ETF by 5.7% in the second quarter. Captrust Financial Advisors now owns 2,388,456 shares of the company’s stock valued at $566,017,000 after purchasing an additional 129,418 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Ameriprise Financial Inc. increased its stake in Vanguard Small-Cap ETF by 8.0% in the second quarter. Ameriprise Financial Inc. now owns 2,342,693 shares of the company’s stock valued at $554,795,000 after purchasing an additional 173,325 shares during the last quarter.

Vanguard Small-Cap ETF Trading Up 0.9%

VB stock opened at $262.88 on Tuesday. The stock has a market cap of $70.36 billion, a P/E ratio of 18.27 and a beta of 1.10. Vanguard Small-Cap ETF has a twelve month low of $190.27 and a twelve month high of $281.90. The company’s 50 day moving average is $273.18 and its two-hundred day moving average is $262.13.

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.