Cadent Capital Advisors LLC Acquires 218 Shares of Vanguard Small-Cap ETF $VB

Cadent Capital Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Vanguard Small-Cap ETF (NYSEARCA:VB) by 0.9% during the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 24,190 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 218 shares during the period. Vanguard Small-Cap ETF accounts for about 1.8% of Cadent Capital Advisors LLC’s portfolio, making the stock its 15th biggest position. Cadent Capital Advisors LLC’s holdings in Vanguard Small-Cap ETF were worth $5,733,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other large investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in VB. Royal Bank of Canada grew its position in shares of Vanguard Small-Cap ETF by 68.3% during the 1st quarter. Royal Bank of Canada now owns 4,972,523 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,102,656,000 after buying an additional 2,018,325 shares during the period. LPL Financial LLC boosted its stake in Vanguard Small-Cap ETF by 1.0% during the first quarter. LPL Financial LLC now owns 3,826,253 shares of the company’s stock worth $848,472,000 after acquiring an additional 36,930 shares in the last quarter. Wit LLC grew its holdings in Vanguard Small-Cap ETF by 254,243.2% in the first quarter. Wit LLC now owns 2,248,394 shares of the company’s stock worth $498,581,000 after purchasing an additional 2,247,510 shares during the period. Ameriprise Financial Inc. increased its stake in Vanguard Small-Cap ETF by 2.0% in the first quarter. Ameriprise Financial Inc. now owns 2,169,368 shares of the company’s stock valued at $481,031,000 after purchasing an additional 41,742 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. raised its holdings in shares of Vanguard Small-Cap ETF by 7.8% during the first quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. now owns 2,010,915 shares of the company’s stock valued at $445,920,000 after purchasing an additional 146,007 shares during the period.

Vanguard Small-Cap ETF Price Performance

VB stock opened at $252.59 on Friday. The company’s 50-day moving average is $249.15 and its 200-day moving average is $233.66. The stock has a market capitalization of $67.45 billion, a PE ratio of 18.27 and a beta of 1.14. Vanguard Small-Cap ETF has a 1 year low of $190.27 and a 1 year high of $263.35.

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.