GDS Wealth Management Purchases 171 Shares of Vanguard Small-Cap ETF (NYSEARCA:VB)

GDS Wealth Management lifted its position in Vanguard Small-Cap ETF (NYSEARCA:VB) by 0.3% in the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 64,161 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 171 shares during the period. Vanguard Small-Cap ETF comprises 1.5% of GDS Wealth Management’s holdings, making the stock its 28th largest position. GDS Wealth Management’s holdings in Vanguard Small-Cap ETF were worth $13,990,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Strategic Financial Concepts LLC boosted its stake in Vanguard Small-Cap ETF by 27,056.7% in the 2nd quarter. Strategic Financial Concepts LLC now owns 1,623,701 shares of the company’s stock worth $354,032,000 after purchasing an additional 1,617,722 shares during the period. Signaturefd LLC boosted its position in shares of Vanguard Small-Cap ETF by 82.4% during the first quarter. Signaturefd LLC now owns 1,429,220 shares of the company’s stock worth $326,705,000 after buying an additional 645,835 shares during the period. Pathstone Holdings LLC bought a new position in shares of Vanguard Small-Cap ETF during the fourth quarter worth about $85,800,000. Wulff Hansen & CO. acquired a new stake in Vanguard Small-Cap ETF in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $77,968,000. Finally, Cetera Investment Advisers lifted its stake in Vanguard Small-Cap ETF by 255.6% in the 1st quarter. Cetera Investment Advisers now owns 482,068 shares of the company’s stock valued at $110,196,000 after acquiring an additional 346,493 shares in the last quarter.

Vanguard Small-Cap ETF Stock Up 0.7 %

NYSEARCA VB opened at $232.28 on Tuesday. The firm’s 50 day moving average is $226.57 and its 200-day moving average is $222.49. The company has a market capitalization of $57.53 billion, a PE ratio of 14.11 and a beta of 1.17. Vanguard Small-Cap ETF has a 12-month low of $174.84 and a 12-month high of $236.96.

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.