Mesirow Financial Investment Management Inc. Has $5.51 Million Position in Vanguard Small-Cap ETF (NYSEARCA:VB)

Mesirow Financial Investment Management Inc. increased its position in shares of Vanguard Small-Cap ETF (NYSEARCA:VB) by 48.1% in the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 24,858 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 8,075 shares during the period. Mesirow Financial Investment Management Inc.’s holdings in Vanguard Small-Cap ETF were worth $5,512,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Several other hedge funds have also added to or reduced their stakes in VB. Royal Bank of Canada increased its stake in Vanguard Small-Cap ETF by 83.6% during the 4th quarter. Royal Bank of Canada now owns 2,954,198 shares of the company’s stock worth $709,834,000 after acquiring an additional 1,345,357 shares during the period. Auto Owners Insurance Co increased its stake in Vanguard Small-Cap ETF by 2,616.7% during the 1st quarter. Auto Owners Insurance Co now owns 912,750 shares of the company’s stock worth $202,402,000 after acquiring an additional 879,152 shares during the period. GAMMA Investing LLC increased its stake in Vanguard Small-Cap ETF by 165,430.2% during the 1st quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 680,329 shares of the company’s stock worth $150,863,000 after acquiring an additional 679,918 shares during the period. Wells Fargo & Company MN increased its stake in Vanguard Small-Cap ETF by 10.6% during the 4th quarter. Wells Fargo & Company MN now owns 5,672,249 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,362,928,000 after acquiring an additional 542,548 shares during the period. Finally, Gibraltar Capital Management Inc. bought a new position in Vanguard Small-Cap ETF during the 1st quarter worth $61,900,000.

Vanguard Small-Cap ETF Price Performance

Vanguard Small-Cap ETF stock opened at $244.98 on Wednesday. The stock’s fifty day moving average price is $236.37 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $231.84. Vanguard Small-Cap ETF has a one year low of $190.27 and a one year high of $263.35. The firm has a market cap of $64.53 billion, a PE ratio of 18.27 and a beta of 1.14.

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.