Hughes Financial Services LLC Invests $1.90 Million in Vanguard Small-Cap ETF (NYSEARCA:VB)

Hughes Financial Services LLC purchased a new position in Vanguard Small-Cap ETF (NYSEARCA:VB) in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor purchased 7,892 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,896,000. Vanguard Small-Cap ETF accounts for 0.4% of Hughes Financial Services LLC’s portfolio, making the stock its 27th biggest holding.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Jones Financial Companies Lllp grew its stake in shares of Vanguard Small-Cap ETF by 1.7% in the fourth quarter. Jones Financial Companies Lllp now owns 7,332,914 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,761,953,000 after purchasing an additional 119,060 shares in the last quarter. LPL Financial LLC lifted its stake 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. Life Planning Partners Inc lifted 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 worth $628,142,000 after acquiring an additional 2,603,248 shares in the last quarter. Raymond James Financial Inc. purchased a new stake in Vanguard Small-Cap ETF in the 4th quarter worth about $529,562,000. Finally, Captrust Financial Advisors raised its stake in shares of Vanguard Small-Cap ETF by 3.7% during the 3rd quarter. Captrust Financial Advisors now owns 1,942,941 shares of the company’s stock worth $460,885,000 after purchasing an additional 69,830 shares in the last quarter.

Vanguard Small-Cap ETF Stock Down 1.8 %

VB opened at $217.89 on Friday. The firm has a market capitalization of $215.52 billion, a P/E ratio of 18.88 and a beta of 1.16. The stock’s 50 day moving average price is $242.27 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $242.11. Vanguard Small-Cap ETF has a 12-month low of $209.81 and a 12-month 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.