Alesco Advisors LLC Decreases Position in Vanguard Small-Cap ETF (NYSEARCA:VB)

Alesco Advisors LLC lowered its stake in shares of Vanguard Small-Cap ETF (NYSEARCA:VB) by 4.2% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 12,557 shares of the company’s stock after selling 555 shares during the period. Alesco Advisors LLC’s holdings in Vanguard Small-Cap ETF were worth $2,679,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other large investors also recently modified their holdings of VB. Cerity Partners LLC raised its holdings in Vanguard Small-Cap ETF by 2,168.8% during the 4th quarter. Cerity Partners LLC now owns 5,715,012 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,219,184,000 after acquiring an additional 5,463,111 shares during the period. TIAA Trust National Association purchased a new stake in shares of Vanguard Small-Cap ETF during the third quarter worth $154,377,000. International Assets Investment Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Vanguard Small-Cap ETF during the fourth quarter worth $139,341,000. Mercer Global Advisors Inc. ADV lifted its position in shares of Vanguard Small-Cap ETF by 24.0% during the third quarter. Mercer Global Advisors Inc. ADV now owns 1,547,905 shares of the company’s stock worth $292,662,000 after acquiring an additional 299,689 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Comerica Bank purchased a new stake in shares of Vanguard Small-Cap ETF during the third quarter worth $47,970,000.

Vanguard Small-Cap ETF Price Performance

Shares of NYSEARCA:VB traded up $1.16 during trading on Friday, hitting $216.56. 395,150 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 814,686. The company has a market cap of $53.64 billion, a PE ratio of 14.10 and a beta of 1.18. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $220.07 and a 200 day moving average of $206.85. Vanguard Small-Cap ETF has a 52-week low of $174.84 and a 52-week high of $229.54.

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.