Country Trust Bank Grows Position in Vanguard Small-Cap ETF $VB

Country Trust Bank grew its stake in Vanguard Small-Cap ETF (NYSEARCA:VB) by 93.2% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 515,265 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 248,546 shares during the quarter. Vanguard Small-Cap ETF accounts for 2.4% of Country Trust Bank’s portfolio, making the stock its 10th biggest holding. Country Trust Bank owned about 0.19% of Vanguard Small-Cap ETF worth $132,913,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Several other hedge funds have also added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. JFS Wealth Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in Vanguard Small-Cap ETF by 0.3% in the fourth quarter. JFS Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 10,875 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,805,000 after acquiring an additional 37 shares in the last quarter. Stonebridge Financial Group LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Vanguard Small-Cap ETF by 2.6% during the fourth quarter. Stonebridge Financial Group LLC now owns 1,438 shares of the company’s stock valued at $371,000 after purchasing an additional 37 shares in the last quarter. Versant Capital Management Inc lifted its holdings in shares of Vanguard Small-Cap ETF by 7.3% during the third quarter. Versant Capital Management Inc now owns 588 shares of the company’s stock valued at $149,000 after purchasing an additional 40 shares in the last quarter. Transce3nd LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Vanguard Small-Cap ETF by 10.3% during the second quarter. Transce3nd LLC now owns 448 shares of the company’s stock valued at $106,000 after purchasing an additional 42 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Grey Ledge Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Vanguard Small-Cap ETF by 3.4% during the third quarter. Grey Ledge Advisors LLC now owns 1,293 shares of the company’s stock valued at $329,000 after purchasing an additional 42 shares in the last quarter.

Vanguard Small-Cap ETF Price Performance

Shares of NYSEARCA:VB opened at $265.51 on Tuesday. The company has a market cap of $71.24 billion, a P/E ratio of 18.27 and a beta of 1.10. Vanguard Small-Cap ETF has a 1 year low of $190.27 and a 1 year high of $281.90. The stock’s fifty day moving average price is $269.88 and its 200-day moving average price is $262.93.

Vanguard Small-Cap ETF 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.