Avantax Advisory Services Inc. Trims Position in Vanguard Small-Cap ETF $VB

Avantax Advisory Services Inc. reduced its position in Vanguard Small-Cap ETF (NYSEARCA:VB) by 2.4% in the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The firm owned 333,977 shares of the company’s stock after selling 8,065 shares during the period. Avantax Advisory Services Inc. owned about 0.13% of Vanguard Small-Cap ETF worth $79,146,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other large investors also recently made changes to their positions in VB. Bar Harbor Wealth Management grew its position in shares of Vanguard Small-Cap ETF by 2.3% in the second quarter. Bar Harbor Wealth Management now owns 1,905 shares of the company’s stock valued at $451,000 after purchasing an additional 42 shares during the period. USAdvisors Wealth Management LLC boosted its stake in Vanguard Small-Cap ETF by 0.7% in the 2nd quarter. USAdvisors Wealth Management LLC now owns 6,153 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,459,000 after buying an additional 43 shares during the last quarter. Schrum Private Wealth Management LLC grew its holdings in Vanguard Small-Cap ETF by 0.7% in the 2nd quarter. Schrum Private Wealth Management LLC now owns 5,938 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,407,000 after buying an additional 43 shares during the period. Means Investment CO. Inc. increased its stake in shares of Vanguard Small-Cap ETF by 3.0% during the 2nd quarter. Means Investment CO. Inc. now owns 1,493 shares of the company’s stock valued at $354,000 after acquiring an additional 43 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Verus Capital Partners LLC increased its stake in shares of Vanguard Small-Cap ETF by 0.6% during the 2nd quarter. Verus Capital Partners LLC now owns 7,644 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,811,000 after acquiring an additional 43 shares during the last quarter.

Vanguard Small-Cap ETF Price Performance

Shares of VB stock opened at $249.81 on Friday. The firm’s 50-day simple moving average is $255.17 and its 200-day simple moving average is $243.94. Vanguard Small-Cap ETF has a 1-year low of $190.27 and a 1-year high of $263.35. The firm has a market cap of $67.08 billion, a P/E ratio of 18.27 and a beta of 1.10.

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.