Alpha Cubed Investments LLC Acquires 29,606 Shares of Vanguard Small-Cap ETF (NYSEARCA:VB)

Alpha Cubed Investments LLC increased its holdings in Vanguard Small-Cap ETF (NYSEARCA:VB) by 32.8% in the fourth quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The institutional investor owned 119,949 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 29,606 shares during the quarter. Vanguard Small-Cap ETF accounts for about 1.3% of Alpha Cubed Investments LLC’s holdings, making the stock its 22nd biggest holding. Alpha Cubed Investments LLC’s holdings in Vanguard Small-Cap ETF were worth $28,821,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also bought and sold shares of VB. ORG Wealth Partners LLC purchased a new stake in Vanguard Small-Cap ETF during the third quarter valued at approximately $28,000. Atwood & Palmer Inc. purchased a new stake in Vanguard Small-Cap ETF in the fourth quarter valued at about $32,000. Kozak & Associates Inc. acquired a new stake in Vanguard Small-Cap ETF in the third quarter worth about $34,000. Pin Oak Investment Advisors Inc. acquired a new position in shares of Vanguard Small-Cap ETF during the third quarter valued at about $37,000. Finally, Loomis Sayles & Co. L P raised its position in shares of Vanguard Small-Cap ETF by 305.3% in the 3rd quarter. Loomis Sayles & Co. L P now owns 154 shares of the company’s stock valued at $37,000 after purchasing an additional 116 shares during the last quarter.

Vanguard Small-Cap ETF Trading Up 0.4 %

NYSEARCA:VB opened at $248.52 on Tuesday. The company’s 50 day moving average is $249.39 and its two-hundred day moving average is $237.67. The company has a market cap of $61.55 billion, a PE ratio of 14.11 and a beta of 1.17. Vanguard Small-Cap ETF has a twelve month low of $203.33 and a twelve month high of $263.35.

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.