Merit Financial Group LLC Purchases 6,512 Shares of Vanguard Small-Cap ETF (NYSEARCA:VB)

Merit Financial Group LLC increased its position in Vanguard Small-Cap ETF (NYSEARCA:VB) by 8.6% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 82,222 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 6,512 shares during the quarter. Merit Financial Group LLC’s holdings in Vanguard Small-Cap ETF were worth $19,756,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of VB. Grimes & Company Inc. grew its stake in shares of Vanguard Small-Cap ETF by 354.2% in the 3rd quarter. Grimes & Company Inc. now owns 674,793 shares of the company’s stock valued at $160,068,000 after purchasing an additional 526,226 shares during the period. Accredited Investors Inc. boosted its stake in Vanguard Small-Cap ETF by 1,958.6% in the 3rd quarter. Accredited Investors Inc. now owns 276,885 shares of the company’s stock valued at $65,680,000 after buying an additional 263,435 shares in the last quarter. Magnolia Capital Advisors LLC bought a new stake in Vanguard Small-Cap ETF in the second quarter valued at $36,060,000. 1832 Asset Management L.P. raised its stake in Vanguard Small-Cap ETF by 33.6% during the second quarter. 1832 Asset Management L.P. now owns 463,244 shares of the company’s stock worth $101,006,000 after acquiring an additional 116,499 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Christopher J. Hasenberg Inc bought a new position in shares of Vanguard Small-Cap ETF during the fourth quarter valued at $25,478,000.

Vanguard Small-Cap ETF Stock Performance

Shares of NYSEARCA:VB opened at $248.52 on Friday. The company’s fifty day moving average is $249.48 and its 200-day moving average is $237.16. Vanguard Small-Cap ETF has a 52 week low of $203.33 and a 52 week high of $263.35. The company has a market capitalization of $61.55 billion, a PE ratio of 14.11 and a beta of 1.17.

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.