First PREMIER Bank Boosts Stake in Vanguard Small-Cap ETF (NYSEARCA:VB)

First PREMIER Bank lifted its holdings in Vanguard Small-Cap ETF (NYSEARCA:VB) by 0.3% in the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 25,047 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 80 shares during the quarter. Vanguard Small-Cap ETF accounts for about 1.5% of First PREMIER Bank’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 19th biggest holding. First PREMIER Bank’s holdings in Vanguard Small-Cap ETF were worth $5,462,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of the company. Signaturefd LLC increased its position in Vanguard Small-Cap ETF by 82.4% during the first quarter. Signaturefd LLC now owns 1,429,220 shares of the company’s stock valued at $326,705,000 after acquiring an additional 645,835 shares during the last quarter. Pathstone Holdings LLC bought a new position in Vanguard Small-Cap ETF during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $85,800,000. Cetera Investment Advisers boosted its stake 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 buying an additional 346,493 shares during the last quarter. Captrust Financial Advisors raised 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 period. Finally, Natixis Advisors L.P. raised its position in Vanguard Small-Cap ETF by 68.7% during the fourth quarter. Natixis Advisors L.P. now owns 635,888 shares of the company’s stock valued at $135,654,000 after purchasing an additional 259,015 shares during the period.

Vanguard Small-Cap ETF Trading Up 2.1 %

Shares of NYSEARCA VB traded up $4.60 during midday trading on Thursday, hitting $226.15. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 398,448 shares, compared to its average volume of 711,052. The business’s 50 day moving average is $221.87 and its two-hundred day moving average is $220.12. Vanguard Small-Cap ETF has a 12-month low of $174.84 and a 12-month high of $236.96. The firm has a market cap of $56.01 billion, a P/E ratio of 14.11 and a beta of 1.17.

Vanguard Small-Cap ETF Company 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.