Vanguard Small-Cap ETF $VB Stock Position Increased by Thrivent Financial for Lutherans

Thrivent Financial for Lutherans boosted its position in Vanguard Small-Cap ETF (NYSEARCA:VB) by 128.6% during the 4th quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The firm owned 437,146 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 245,905 shares during the quarter. Thrivent Financial for Lutherans’ holdings in Vanguard Small-Cap ETF were worth $113,284,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

Several other hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Trevian Wealth Management LLC raised its position in shares of Vanguard Small-Cap ETF by 16.0% during the 4th quarter. Trevian Wealth Management LLC now owns 4,641 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,197,000 after buying an additional 640 shares in the last quarter. Petix & Botte Co raised its position in shares of Vanguard Small-Cap ETF by 0.4% during the 4th quarter. Petix & Botte Co now owns 14,268 shares of the company’s stock worth $3,680,000 after buying an additional 53 shares in the last quarter. Cornerstone Wealth Management LLC raised its position in shares of Vanguard Small-Cap ETF by 1.4% during the 4th quarter. Cornerstone Wealth Management LLC now owns 19,688 shares of the company’s stock worth $5,078,000 after buying an additional 275 shares in the last quarter. Granite Bay Wealth Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of Vanguard Small-Cap ETF during the 4th quarter worth about $324,000. Finally, Pinnacle Associates Ltd. raised its position in shares of Vanguard Small-Cap ETF by 0.3% during the 4th quarter. Pinnacle Associates Ltd. now owns 452,974 shares of the company’s stock worth $116,845,000 after buying an additional 1,166 shares in the last quarter.

Vanguard Small-Cap ETF Trading Up 0.5%

VB stock opened at $287.01 on Friday. Vanguard Small-Cap ETF has a 52 week low of $221.85 and a 52 week high of $291.99. The company has a market capitalization of $77.56 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 18.27 and a beta of 1.05. The firm’s 50-day moving average is $273.18 and its two-hundred day moving average is $267.76.

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.