Washington Trust Advisors Inc. Raises Stake in Vanguard Small-Cap ETF (NYSEARCA:VB)

Washington Trust Advisors Inc. raised its position in shares of Vanguard Small-Cap ETF (NYSEARCA:VB) by 5.8% during the 4th quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The firm owned 10,377 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 568 shares during the period. Washington Trust Advisors Inc.’s holdings in Vanguard Small-Cap ETF were worth $2,493,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other large investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Tanglewood Legacy Advisors LLC bought a new stake in Vanguard Small-Cap ETF in the fourth quarter worth $25,000. Tradewinds Capital Management LLC boosted its stake in shares of Vanguard Small-Cap ETF by 70.8% during the fourth quarter. Tradewinds Capital Management LLC now owns 111 shares of the company’s stock valued at $27,000 after purchasing an additional 46 shares during the period. Atwood & Palmer Inc. purchased a new stake in Vanguard Small-Cap ETF in the fourth quarter worth about $32,000. Roxbury Financial LLC purchased a new stake in Vanguard Small-Cap ETF in the fourth quarter worth about $32,000. Finally, Pin Oak Investment Advisors Inc. purchased a new stake in Vanguard Small-Cap ETF in the third quarter worth about $37,000.

Vanguard Small-Cap ETF Price Performance

NYSEARCA:VB opened at $231.43 on Thursday. Vanguard Small-Cap ETF has a 1-year low of $209.81 and a 1-year high of $263.35. The company has a 50-day moving average of $244.43 and a 200 day moving average of $242.44. The firm has a market cap of $228.91 billion, a PE ratio of 18.88 and a beta of 1.16.

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.