Vanguard Small-Cap ETF (NYSEARCA:VB) Shares Purchased by First Citizens Bank & Trust Co.

First Citizens Bank & Trust Co. lifted its position in Vanguard Small-Cap ETF (NYSEARCA:VB) by 2.9% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 6,914 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 198 shares during the period. First Citizens Bank & Trust Co.’s holdings in Vanguard Small-Cap ETF were worth $1,661,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Other large investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the company. LPL Financial LLC increased its holdings in Vanguard Small-Cap ETF by 2.5% in the 3rd quarter. LPL Financial LLC now owns 3,612,385 shares of the company’s stock worth $856,894,000 after acquiring an additional 87,311 shares in the last quarter. Captrust Financial Advisors increased its holdings in Vanguard Small-Cap ETF by 3.7% in the 3rd quarter. Captrust Financial Advisors now owns 1,942,941 shares of the company’s stock worth $460,885,000 after acquiring an additional 69,830 shares in the last quarter. Creative Planning increased its holdings in Vanguard Small-Cap ETF by 0.6% in the 3rd quarter. Creative Planning now owns 1,880,342 shares of the company’s stock worth $446,036,000 after acquiring an additional 10,410 shares in the last quarter. PNC Financial Services Group Inc. increased its holdings in Vanguard Small-Cap ETF by 1.1% in the 3rd quarter. PNC Financial Services Group Inc. now owns 1,872,168 shares of the company’s stock worth $444,097,000 after acquiring an additional 20,175 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Commonwealth Equity Services LLC increased its holdings in Vanguard Small-Cap ETF by 2.5% in the 3rd quarter. Commonwealth Equity Services LLC now owns 1,063,389 shares of the company’s stock worth $252,246,000 after acquiring an additional 25,886 shares in the last quarter.

Vanguard Small-Cap ETF Stock Performance

Shares of NYSEARCA VB opened at $251.81 on Monday. The firm has a market cap of $62.37 billion, a PE ratio of 14.11 and a beta of 1.17. The firm has a fifty day moving average of $249.38 and a 200 day moving average of $238.73. Vanguard Small-Cap ETF has a one year low of $205.93 and a one year 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.