Gratus Wealth Advisors LLC Boosts Stock Position in Vanguard Small-Cap ETF (NYSEARCA:VB)

Gratus Wealth Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Vanguard Small-Cap ETF (NYSEARCA:VB) by 2.1% during the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 98,775 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 2,023 shares during the quarter. Vanguard Small-Cap ETF comprises about 3.8% of Gratus Wealth Advisors LLC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 12th largest position. Gratus Wealth Advisors LLC’s holdings in Vanguard Small-Cap ETF were worth $23,185,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other institutional investors have also bought and sold shares of the business. Balyasny Asset Management L.P. raised its holdings in shares of Vanguard Small-Cap ETF by 6.1% in the fourth quarter. Balyasny Asset Management L.P. now owns 406,500 shares of the company’s stock worth $86,719,000 after buying an additional 23,202 shares during the period. MGO One Seven LLC boosted its position in Vanguard Small-Cap ETF by 23.0% during the 4th quarter. MGO One Seven LLC now owns 12,809 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,733,000 after acquiring an additional 2,397 shares in the last quarter. First Financial Bankshares Inc bought a new position in shares of Vanguard Small-Cap ETF in the 4th quarter worth $285,000. Kestra Advisory Services LLC lifted its stake in shares of Vanguard Small-Cap ETF by 7.8% during the 4th quarter. Kestra Advisory Services LLC now owns 195,619 shares of the company’s stock worth $41,731,000 after purchasing an additional 14,150 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Pathstone Holdings LLC bought a new stake in Vanguard Small-Cap ETF during the fourth quarter valued at about $85,800,000.

Vanguard Small-Cap ETF Price Performance

Vanguard Small-Cap ETF stock opened at $235.13 on Wednesday. The business has a fifty day moving average price of $229.07 and a 200-day moving average price of $223.94. Vanguard Small-Cap ETF has a 1-year low of $174.84 and a 1-year high of $238.96. The stock has a market capitalization of $58.23 billion, a price-to-earnings 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.