Sterling Investment Counsel LLC Buys New Position in Vanguard Small-Cap ETF $VB

Sterling Investment Counsel LLC bought a new position in shares of Vanguard Small-Cap ETF (NYSEARCA:VB) during the fourth quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The institutional investor bought 1,812 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $435,000.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of VB. BIP Wealth LLC increased its position in shares of Vanguard Small-Cap ETF by 7.4% in the fourth quarter. BIP Wealth LLC now owns 29,729 shares of the company’s stock worth $7,669,000 after acquiring an additional 2,051 shares in the last quarter. Simon Quick Advisors LLC raised its holdings in shares of Vanguard Small-Cap ETF by 4.4% during the third quarter. Simon Quick Advisors LLC now owns 75,474 shares of the company’s stock valued at $19,191,000 after acquiring an additional 3,199 shares during the period. Compass Wealth Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Vanguard Small-Cap ETF in the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $11,564,000. Compound Planning Inc. lifted its position in shares of Vanguard Small-Cap ETF by 10.0% in the 3rd quarter. Compound Planning Inc. now owns 151,295 shares of the company’s stock valued at $38,471,000 after acquiring an additional 13,703 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Cullen Frost Bankers Inc. boosted its stake in Vanguard Small-Cap ETF by 2.0% in the 3rd quarter. Cullen Frost Bankers Inc. now owns 556,931 shares of the company’s stock worth $141,616,000 after purchasing an additional 10,827 shares during the period.

Vanguard Small-Cap ETF Stock Performance

NYSEARCA VB opened at $284.67 on Friday. Vanguard Small-Cap ETF has a twelve month low of $200.25 and a twelve month high of $286.34. The stock has a market cap of $76.93 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 18.27 and a beta of 1.06. The firm’s 50 day moving average price is $270.45 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $264.15.

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.