Johnson Bixby & Associates LLC Purchases 2,877 Shares of Vanguard Small-Cap ETF (NYSEARCA:VB)

Johnson Bixby & Associates LLC boosted its holdings in Vanguard Small-Cap ETF (NYSEARCA:VB) by 9.0% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 34,885 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 2,877 shares during the period. Vanguard Small-Cap ETF comprises about 1.3% of Johnson Bixby & Associates LLC’s portfolio, making the stock its 19th largest holding. Johnson Bixby & Associates LLC’s holdings in Vanguard Small-Cap ETF were worth $8,382,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other hedge funds also recently modified their holdings of the stock. Ironwood Wealth Management LLC. boosted its position in Vanguard Small-Cap ETF by 1.4% during the second quarter. Ironwood Wealth Management LLC. now owns 6,584 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,436,000 after purchasing an additional 94 shares during the period. Renaissance Technologies LLC acquired a new stake in Vanguard Small-Cap ETF in the 2nd quarter worth about $1,177,000. Sei Investments Co. boosted its holdings in Vanguard Small-Cap ETF by 0.6% in the 2nd quarter. Sei Investments Co. now owns 11,722 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,556,000 after purchasing an additional 67 shares during the period. Insigneo Advisory Services LLC acquired a new position in shares of Vanguard Small-Cap ETF during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $215,000. Finally, Squarepoint Ops LLC bought a new position in shares of Vanguard Small-Cap ETF during the second quarter worth approximately $1,119,000.

Vanguard Small-Cap ETF Trading Up 0.4 %

Shares of VB stock opened at $252.15 on Friday. The stock has a 50 day simple moving average of $249.21 and a 200 day simple moving average of $238.23. Vanguard Small-Cap ETF has a 1 year low of $205.93 and a 1 year high of $263.35. The stock has a market cap of $62.45 billion, a P/E ratio of 14.11 and a beta of 1.17.

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.