Patron Partners LLC Boosts Stake in Vanguard Small-Cap ETF $VB

Patron Partners LLC raised its position in Vanguard Small-Cap ETF (NYSEARCA:VB) by 10.3% in the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The fund owned 6,314 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 591 shares during the period. Patron Partners LLC’s holdings in Vanguard Small-Cap ETF were worth $1,496,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in VB. Brighton Jones LLC increased its stake in shares of Vanguard Small-Cap ETF by 36.5% during the 4th quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 11,978 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,878,000 after purchasing an additional 3,200 shares during the last quarter. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC increased its stake in shares of Vanguard Small-Cap ETF by 11.5% during the 4th quarter. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC now owns 8,941 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,148,000 after purchasing an additional 920 shares during the last quarter. Nuveen Asset Management LLC increased its stake in shares of Vanguard Small-Cap ETF by 50.9% during the 4th quarter. Nuveen Asset Management LLC now owns 35,380 shares of the company’s stock worth $8,501,000 after purchasing an additional 11,930 shares during the last quarter. Jefferies Financial Group Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of Vanguard Small-Cap ETF during the 4th quarter worth approximately $413,000. Finally, Wood Tarver Financial Group LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Vanguard Small-Cap ETF during the 4th quarter worth approximately $47,000.

Vanguard Small-Cap ETF Stock Down 1.0%

Shares of VB stock opened at $252.59 on Friday. The company has a 50 day moving average of $249.15 and a 200-day moving average of $233.66. Vanguard Small-Cap ETF has a 12-month low of $190.27 and a 12-month high of $263.35. The firm has a market cap of $67.45 billion, a P/E ratio of 18.27 and a beta of 1.14.

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.