Empower Advisory Group LLC Acquires 104 Shares of Vanguard Small-Cap ETF (NYSEARCA:VB)

Empower Advisory Group LLC grew its holdings in Vanguard Small-Cap ETF (NYSEARCA:VB) by 0.3% in the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 36,034 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 104 shares during the quarter. Empower Advisory Group LLC’s holdings in Vanguard Small-Cap ETF were worth $8,548,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently modified their holdings of VB. Strategic Financial Concepts LLC boosted its position in shares of Vanguard Small-Cap ETF by 27,056.7% during the second quarter. Strategic Financial Concepts LLC now owns 1,623,701 shares of the company’s stock worth $354,032,000 after buying an additional 1,617,722 shares during the period. Grimes & Company Inc. boosted its position in shares of Vanguard Small-Cap ETF by 354.2% during the third quarter. Grimes & Company Inc. now owns 674,793 shares of the company’s stock worth $160,068,000 after buying an additional 526,226 shares during the period. Wulff Hansen & CO. acquired a new position in Vanguard Small-Cap ETF during the second quarter valued at approximately $77,968,000. Cetera Investment Advisers boosted its position in Vanguard Small-Cap ETF by 255.6% during the first quarter. Cetera Investment Advisers now owns 482,068 shares of the company’s stock valued at $110,196,000 after purchasing an additional 346,493 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Captrust Financial Advisors boosted its position in Vanguard Small-Cap ETF by 24.7% during the first quarter. Captrust Financial Advisors now owns 1,627,553 shares of the company’s stock valued at $372,042,000 after purchasing an additional 322,291 shares during the last quarter.

Vanguard Small-Cap ETF Stock Performance

Shares of NYSEARCA VB opened at $252.00 on Thursday. The stock has a 50 day moving average price of $236.87 and a 200 day moving average price of $227.81. Vanguard Small-Cap ETF has a 52 week low of $187.30 and a 52 week high of $257.26. The stock has a market capitalization of $62.41 billion, a PE ratio of 14.11 and a beta of 1.17.

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.