Vanguard Small-Cap ETF (NYSEARCA:VB) Shares Sold by D Orazio & Associates Inc.

D Orazio & Associates Inc. lessened its position in shares of Vanguard Small-Cap ETF (NYSEARCA:VB) by 34.8% during the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The firm owned 13,324 shares of the company’s stock after selling 7,098 shares during the quarter. Vanguard Small-Cap ETF makes up 0.4% of D Orazio & Associates Inc.’s holdings, making the stock its 26th biggest position. D Orazio & Associates Inc.’s holdings in Vanguard Small-Cap ETF were worth $3,160,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. BNP Paribas Financial Markets lifted its holdings in Vanguard Small-Cap ETF by 75.7% during the first quarter. BNP Paribas Financial Markets now owns 478 shares of the company’s stock valued at $109,000 after purchasing an additional 206 shares in the last quarter. Sei Investments Co. lifted its holdings in Vanguard Small-Cap ETF by 5.8% during the first quarter. Sei Investments Co. now owns 11,655 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,664,000 after purchasing an additional 634 shares in the last quarter. Russell Investments Group Ltd. purchased a new position in Vanguard Small-Cap ETF during the first quarter valued at $62,000. Interchange Capital Partners LLC purchased a new position in Vanguard Small-Cap ETF during the first quarter valued at $217,000. Finally, JDM Financial Group LLC lifted its holdings in Vanguard Small-Cap ETF by 9.8% during the first quarter. JDM Financial Group LLC now owns 35,663 shares of the company’s stock valued at $8,152,000 after purchasing an additional 3,188 shares in the last quarter.

Vanguard Small-Cap ETF Trading Up 0.7 %

VB traded up $1.81 during midday trading on Wednesday, hitting $255.01. 677,681 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 669,868. The company has a market capitalization of $63.16 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 14.11 and a beta of 1.17. Vanguard Small-Cap ETF has a 52-week low of $187.30 and a 52-week high of $257.26. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $236.87 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $227.81.

Vanguard Small-Cap ETF 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.