Advisory Alpha LLC Purchases 346,784 Shares of Schwab US Small-Cap ETF $SCHA

Advisory Alpha LLC raised its position in Schwab US Small-Cap ETF (NYSEARCA:SCHA) by 9.4% during the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 4,023,752 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 346,784 shares during the period. Schwab US Small-Cap ETF comprises 3.1% of Advisory Alpha LLC’s portfolio, making the stock its 7th biggest position. Advisory Alpha LLC owned about 0.58% of Schwab US Small-Cap ETF worth $112,971,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in SCHA. Empower Advisory Group LLC raised its holdings in Schwab US Small-Cap ETF by 26.7% during the second quarter. Empower Advisory Group LLC now owns 33,442,998 shares of the company’s stock worth $846,108,000 after acquiring an additional 7,049,998 shares in the last quarter. Bank of America Corp DE raised its position in Schwab US Small-Cap ETF by 5.3% during the second quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 19,019,095 shares of the company’s stock worth $481,183,000 after acquiring an additional 962,262 shares in the last quarter. Sei Investments Co. raised its position in Schwab US Small-Cap ETF by 8.0% during the second quarter. Sei Investments Co. now owns 15,481,401 shares of the company’s stock worth $391,681,000 after acquiring an additional 1,144,820 shares in the last quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. lifted its stake in Schwab US Small-Cap ETF by 21.1% in the second quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. now owns 4,944,338 shares of the company’s stock valued at $125,092,000 after acquiring an additional 861,800 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Creative Planning grew its position in shares of Schwab US Small-Cap ETF by 3.1% in the 2nd quarter. Creative Planning now owns 4,689,773 shares of the company’s stock valued at $118,651,000 after acquiring an additional 140,068 shares during the period.

Schwab US Small-Cap ETF Price Performance

Schwab US Small-Cap ETF stock opened at $30.41 on Thursday. The company’s 50-day moving average is $30.21 and its 200-day moving average is $28.74. The firm has a market capitalization of $20.94 billion, a PE ratio of 17.65 and a beta of 1.13. Schwab US Small-Cap ETF has a fifty-two week low of $20.04 and a fifty-two week high of $31.25.

Schwab US Small-Cap ETF Profile

Schwab U.S. Small-Cap ETF (the Fund) seeks to track the total return of the Dow Jones U.S. Small-Cap Total Stock Market Index. The Dow Jones U.S. Small-Cap Total Stock Market Index includes the components ranked 751-2500 by full market capitalization. The Index is a float-adjusted market capitalization weighted index. The types of derivatives used by the Fund are options, futures, options on futures and swaps. The Fund may lend its portfolio securities to brokers, dealers and other financial institutions.