Apella Capital LLC Acquires 8,836 Shares of Vanguard Small-Cap ETF (NYSEARCA:VB)

Apella Capital LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Vanguard Small-Cap ETF (NYSEARCA:VB) by 20.8% in the 3rd quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The firm owned 51,315 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 8,836 shares during the quarter. Apella Capital LLC’s holdings in Vanguard Small-Cap ETF were worth $12,049,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. J. W. Coons Advisors LLC increased its holdings in Vanguard Small-Cap ETF by 16.1% in the 4th quarter. J. W. Coons Advisors LLC now owns 1,800 shares of the company’s stock valued at $384,000 after buying an additional 250 shares during the period. Stephens Inc. AR raised its position in Vanguard Small-Cap ETF by 8.1% in the fourth quarter. Stephens Inc. AR now owns 76,937 shares of the company’s stock worth $16,413,000 after purchasing an additional 5,751 shares in the last quarter. Morningstar Investment Services LLC raised its position in Vanguard Small-Cap ETF by 98.6% in the fourth quarter. Morningstar Investment Services LLC now owns 30,470 shares of the company’s stock worth $6,573,000 after purchasing an additional 15,129 shares in the last quarter. Platform Technology Partners lifted its stake in Vanguard Small-Cap ETF by 38.1% during the fourth quarter. Platform Technology Partners now owns 1,475 shares of the company’s stock worth $319,000 after purchasing an additional 407 shares during the period. Finally, Valley Financial Group Inc. acquired a new stake in Vanguard Small-Cap ETF during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $309,000.

Vanguard Small-Cap ETF Trading Down 0.4 %

Shares of VB opened at $233.76 on Friday. The stock has a 50 day simple moving average of $228.92 and a 200-day simple moving average of $223.75. The stock has a market cap of $57.90 billion, a PE ratio of 14.11 and a beta of 1.17. Vanguard Small-Cap ETF has a 1 year low of $174.84 and a 1 year high of $238.96.

Vanguard Small-Cap ETF Profile

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.