Principal Securities Inc. Acquires 3,211 Shares of Vanguard Small-Cap ETF (NYSEARCA:VB)

Principal Securities Inc. boosted its holdings in Vanguard Small-Cap ETF (NYSEARCA:VB) by 7.4% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 46,384 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 3,211 shares during the quarter. Principal Securities Inc.’s holdings in Vanguard Small-Cap ETF were worth $11,145,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other large investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Life Planning Partners Inc increased its stake in Vanguard Small-Cap ETF by 23,750.1% in the 4th quarter. Life Planning Partners Inc now owns 2,614,209 shares of the company’s stock valued at $628,142,000 after buying an additional 2,603,248 shares during the last quarter. Strategic Financial Concepts LLC increased its stake in Vanguard Small-Cap ETF by 24,676.2% in the 4th quarter. Strategic Financial Concepts LLC now owns 1,593,853 shares of the company’s stock valued at $382,971,000 after buying an additional 1,587,420 shares during the last quarter. Grimes & Company Inc. increased its stake in 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 buying an additional 526,226 shares during the last quarter. Accredited Investors Inc. increased 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 during the last quarter. Finally, Christopher J. Hasenberg Inc purchased a new stake in shares of Vanguard Small-Cap ETF during the 4th quarter worth approximately $25,478,000.

Vanguard Small-Cap ETF Stock Down 0.1 %

Shares of VB stock opened at $247.95 on Friday. The company has a 50 day moving average of $246.87 and a 200-day moving average of $240.78. Vanguard Small-Cap ETF has a 12-month low of $209.81 and a 12-month high of $263.35. The firm has a market cap of $61.41 billion, a P/E 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.