CENTRAL TRUST Co Buys 1,414 Shares of Vanguard Small-Cap ETF (NYSEARCA:VB)

CENTRAL TRUST Co increased its position in Vanguard Small-Cap ETF (NYSEARCA:VB) by 0.8% in the 1st quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The fund owned 175,860 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 1,414 shares during the quarter. Vanguard Small-Cap ETF makes up about 1.0% of CENTRAL TRUST Co’s holdings, making the stock its 26th largest holding. CENTRAL TRUST Co’s holdings in Vanguard Small-Cap ETF were worth $38,997,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in VB. Atlas Legacy Advisors LLC bought a new stake in shares of Vanguard Small-Cap ETF during the 4th quarter valued at $1,821,000. Ariston Services Group raised its holdings in Vanguard Small-Cap ETF by 9.4% during the fourth quarter. Ariston Services Group now owns 12,476 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,998,000 after acquiring an additional 1,074 shares during the period. Grove Street Fiduciary LLC purchased a new position in shares of Vanguard Small-Cap ETF in the fourth quarter valued at about $1,348,000. Golden Bell Financial Planning LLC bought a new position in shares of Vanguard Small-Cap ETF in the fourth quarter worth about $445,000. Finally, Vanguard Group Inc. boosted its stake in shares of Vanguard Small-Cap ETF by 2.3% in the fourth quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 511,934 shares of the company’s stock worth $123,007,000 after acquiring an additional 11,540 shares during the period.

Vanguard Small-Cap ETF Trading Up 1.2%

Shares of VB opened at $232.36 on Tuesday. The business’s 50 day moving average is $222.31 and its 200 day moving average is $233.34. Vanguard Small-Cap ETF has a 12-month low of $190.27 and a 12-month high of $263.35. The company has a market capitalization of $230.49 billion, a PE ratio of 18.82 and a beta of 1.08.

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.