Efficient Advisors LLC Has $82.82 Million Stock Position in Vanguard Small-Cap ETF $VB

Efficient Advisors LLC lowered its holdings in Vanguard Small-Cap ETF (NYSEARCA:VB) by 24.5% in the 1st quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The institutional investor owned 316,200 shares of the company’s stock after selling 102,548 shares during the period. Vanguard Small-Cap ETF accounts for approximately 5.9% of Efficient Advisors LLC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 7th biggest holding. Efficient Advisors LLC’s holdings in Vanguard Small-Cap ETF were worth $82,819,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other large investors have also recently made changes to their positions in VB. Costello Asset Management INC purchased a new stake in Vanguard Small-Cap ETF in the fourth quarter worth $25,000. Lloyd Advisory Services LLC. purchased a new position in Vanguard Small-Cap ETF during the 4th quarter valued at $25,000. Aventura Private Wealth LLC purchased a new position in Vanguard Small-Cap ETF during the 4th quarter valued at $28,000. Gunpowder Capital Management LLC dba Oliver Wealth Management bought a new position in Vanguard Small-Cap ETF in the 4th quarter worth $28,000. Finally, Laurel Wealth Advisors LLC bought a new position in Vanguard Small-Cap ETF in the 4th quarter worth $35,000.

Vanguard Small-Cap ETF Trading Down 1.1%

NYSEARCA:VB opened at $295.15 on Thursday. The company has a 50-day moving average price of $292.08 and a 200-day moving average price of $278.34. Vanguard Small-Cap ETF has a 12 month low of $234.49 and a 12 month high of $304.70. The stock has a market cap of $79.45 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 18.27 and a beta of 1.04.

About Vanguard Small-Cap ETF

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.