CENTRAL TRUST Co Sells 1,810 Shares of Vanguard Small-Cap ETF (NYSEARCA:VB)

CENTRAL TRUST Co cut its holdings in Vanguard Small-Cap ETF (NYSEARCA:VB) by 1.0% during the fourth quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The institutional investor owned 174,446 shares of the company’s stock after selling 1,810 shares during the period. Vanguard Small-Cap ETF makes up about 1.0% of CENTRAL TRUST Co’s portfolio, making the stock its 22nd biggest holding. CENTRAL TRUST Co’s holdings in Vanguard Small-Cap ETF were worth $41,916,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other hedge funds have also recently made changes to their positions in the business. Fiduciary Alliance LLC raised its stake in shares of Vanguard Small-Cap ETF by 3.9% in the third quarter. Fiduciary Alliance LLC now owns 3,611 shares of the company’s stock valued at $856,000 after acquiring an additional 135 shares during the period. Redhawk Wealth Advisors Inc. bought a new position in Vanguard Small-Cap ETF during the 3rd quarter valued at about $205,000. Astoria Portfolio Advisors LLC. purchased a new stake in Vanguard Small-Cap ETF in the 4th quarter worth about $496,000. Baron Financial Group LLC lifted its stake in Vanguard Small-Cap ETF by 7.3% in the fourth quarter. Baron Financial Group LLC now owns 6,506 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,563,000 after purchasing an additional 440 shares during the last quarter. Finally, CRA Financial Services LLC boosted its position in shares of Vanguard Small-Cap ETF by 3.5% during the third quarter. CRA Financial Services LLC now owns 57,852 shares of the company’s stock valued at $13,723,000 after buying an additional 1,932 shares during the period.

Vanguard Small-Cap ETF Stock Performance

Shares of NYSEARCA VB opened at $249.64 on Friday. The business’s 50 day moving average price is $249.23 and its 200-day moving average price is $239.57. The company has a market cap of $61.83 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 14.11 and a beta of 1.17. Vanguard Small-Cap ETF has a fifty-two week low of $205.93 and a fifty-two week 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.