GDS Wealth Management Boosts Stake in Vanguard Small-Cap ETF (NYSEARCA:VB)

GDS Wealth Management lifted its stake in shares of Vanguard Small-Cap ETF (NYSEARCA:VB) by 2.5% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The fund owned 62,301 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 1,509 shares during the period. Vanguard Small-Cap ETF comprises about 1.8% of GDS Wealth Management’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 18th biggest holding. GDS Wealth Management’s holdings in Vanguard Small-Cap ETF were worth $13,291,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other large investors have also modified their holdings of the stock. Ironwood Wealth Management LLC. raised its stake in Vanguard Small-Cap ETF by 22.3% during the third quarter. Ironwood Wealth Management LLC. now owns 4,629 shares of the company’s stock worth $875,000 after acquiring an additional 844 shares during the period. Verdence Capital Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in Vanguard Small-Cap ETF during the third quarter worth about $241,000. Mackenzie Financial Corp raised its stake in Vanguard Small-Cap ETF by 5.6% during the third quarter. Mackenzie Financial Corp now owns 17,269 shares of the company’s stock worth $3,163,000 after acquiring an additional 915 shares during the period. Chicago Partners Investment Group LLC raised its stake in Vanguard Small-Cap ETF by 8.1% during the third quarter. Chicago Partners Investment Group LLC now owns 103,218 shares of the company’s stock worth $18,444,000 after acquiring an additional 7,738 shares during the period. Finally, Advisor Partners II LLC raised its stake in Vanguard Small-Cap ETF by 144.2% during the third quarter. Advisor Partners II LLC now owns 15,979 shares of the company’s stock worth $3,021,000 after acquiring an additional 9,435 shares during the period.

Vanguard Small-Cap ETF Trading Up 1.2 %

VB traded up $2.59 on Thursday, hitting $223.42. 681,248 shares of the company’s stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 793,794. The firm has a market cap of $55.33 billion, a PE ratio of 14.11 and a beta of 1.17. Vanguard Small-Cap ETF has a twelve month low of $174.84 and a twelve month high of $229.54. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $220.36 and a two-hundred day moving average of $208.80.

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.