Vanguard Small-Cap ETF (NYSEARCA:VB) Shares Bought by Grimes & Company Inc.

Grimes & Company Inc. grew its holdings in Vanguard Small-Cap ETF (NYSEARCA:VB) by 4.1% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 702,124 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 27,331 shares during the period. Vanguard Small-Cap ETF accounts for about 4.9% of Grimes & Company Inc.’s portfolio, making the stock its 4th biggest holding. Grimes & Company Inc.’s holdings in Vanguard Small-Cap ETF were worth $168,706,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in VB. Syntax Research Inc. lifted its holdings in Vanguard Small-Cap ETF by 31.0% during the 3rd quarter. Syntax Research Inc. now owns 169 shares of the company’s stock worth $40,000 after purchasing an additional 40 shares during the last quarter. Stonegate Investment Group LLC lifted its holdings in Vanguard Small-Cap ETF by 4.1% during the 3rd quarter. Stonegate Investment Group LLC now owns 1,124 shares of the company’s stock worth $267,000 after purchasing an additional 44 shares during the last quarter. Westside Investment Management Inc. lifted its holdings in Vanguard Small-Cap ETF by 0.5% during the 3rd quarter. Westside Investment Management Inc. now owns 9,627 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,259,000 after purchasing an additional 44 shares during the last quarter. Verum Partners LLC lifted its holdings in Vanguard Small-Cap ETF by 0.3% during the 4th quarter. Verum Partners LLC now owns 12,870 shares of the company’s stock worth $3,092,000 after purchasing an additional 44 shares during the last quarter. Finally, NorthLanding Financial Partners LLC lifted its holdings in Vanguard Small-Cap ETF by 1.1% during the 3rd quarter. NorthLanding Financial Partners LLC now owns 4,294 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,019,000 after purchasing an additional 45 shares during the last quarter.

Vanguard Small-Cap ETF Trading Down 0.1 %

NYSEARCA:VB opened at $251.81 on Friday. The stock has a 50 day simple moving average of $249.38 and a 200 day simple moving average of $238.57. 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 $62.37 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.