Trinity Financial Advisors LLC Lowers Position in Vanguard Small-Cap ETF (NYSEARCA:VB)

Trinity Financial Advisors LLC trimmed its position in shares of Vanguard Small-Cap ETF (NYSEARCA:VB) by 30.5% during the 4th quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The fund owned 6,672 shares of the company’s stock after selling 2,928 shares during the period. Vanguard Small-Cap ETF makes up approximately 0.6% of Trinity Financial Advisors LLC’s holdings, making the stock its 27th largest holding. Trinity Financial Advisors LLC’s holdings in Vanguard Small-Cap ETF were worth $1,602,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently made changes to their positions in VB. Syntax Research Inc. boosted its position in shares of Vanguard Small-Cap ETF by 31.0% during the third quarter. Syntax Research Inc. now owns 169 shares of the company’s stock valued at $40,000 after purchasing an additional 40 shares in the last quarter. Stonegate Investment Group LLC lifted its position in Vanguard Small-Cap ETF by 4.1% during the third quarter. Stonegate Investment Group LLC now owns 1,124 shares of the company’s stock valued at $267,000 after buying an additional 44 shares during the period. Westside Investment Management Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of Vanguard Small-Cap ETF by 0.5% during the 3rd quarter. Westside Investment Management Inc. now owns 9,627 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,259,000 after buying an additional 44 shares in the last quarter. NorthLanding Financial Partners LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Vanguard Small-Cap ETF by 1.1% during the 3rd quarter. NorthLanding Financial Partners LLC now owns 4,294 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,019,000 after buying an additional 45 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Pinnacle Bancorp Inc. grew its position in shares of Vanguard Small-Cap ETF by 2.2% in the 3rd quarter. Pinnacle Bancorp Inc. now owns 2,183 shares of the company’s stock worth $518,000 after buying an additional 46 shares during the period.

Vanguard Small-Cap ETF Price Performance

NYSEARCA VB traded down $3.88 during trading hours on Friday, reaching $238.12. 1,063,577 shares of the company’s stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 694,258. The firm has a market cap of $58.98 billion, a PE ratio of 14.11 and a beta of 1.17. Vanguard Small-Cap ETF has a 52-week low of $202.66 and a 52-week high of $263.35. The firm has a 50-day simple moving average of $249.53 and a 200 day simple moving average of $236.31.

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.