Athena Investment Management Makes New Investment in Vanguard Small-Cap ETF $VB

Athena Investment Management acquired a new position in shares of Vanguard Small-Cap ETF (NYSEARCA:VB) in the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The fund acquired 1,703 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $403,000.

A number of other hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of the stock. Wit LLC boosted its stake 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 valued at $498,581,000 after acquiring an additional 2,247,510 shares in the last quarter. Royal Bank of Canada increased its position in shares of Vanguard Small-Cap ETF by 68.3% during the first quarter. Royal Bank of Canada now owns 4,972,523 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,102,656,000 after purchasing an additional 2,018,325 shares in the last quarter. Kingstone Capital Partners Texas LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Vanguard Small-Cap ETF in the 2nd quarter valued at about $312,278,000. CHURCHILL MANAGEMENT Corp acquired a new stake in shares of Vanguard Small-Cap ETF in the 2nd quarter valued at about $224,221,000. Finally, Auto Owners Insurance Co boosted its position in shares of Vanguard Small-Cap ETF by 2,616.7% in the 1st quarter. Auto Owners Insurance Co now owns 912,750 shares of the company’s stock valued at $202,402,000 after purchasing an additional 879,152 shares during the period.

Vanguard Small-Cap ETF Stock Up 0.1%

VB opened at $245.68 on Thursday. The firm has a market cap of $65.97 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 18.27 and a beta of 1.10. Vanguard Small-Cap ETF has a 52 week low of $190.27 and a 52 week high of $263.35. The business’s 50 day moving average is $254.63 and its two-hundred day moving average is $244.51.

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.