Vanguard Small-Cap Growth ETF (NYSEARCA:VBK) Shares Acquired by Avantax Advisory Services Inc.

Avantax Advisory Services Inc. lifted its position in shares of Vanguard Small-Cap Growth ETF (NYSEARCA:VBK) by 0.9% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 33,112 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 305 shares during the quarter. Avantax Advisory Services Inc.’s holdings in Vanguard Small-Cap Growth ETF were worth $9,273,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in VBK. Essential Planning LLC. raised its stake in shares of Vanguard Small-Cap Growth ETF by 6,143.5% during the 4th quarter. Essential Planning LLC. now owns 1,109,409 shares of the company’s stock worth $313,304,000 after buying an additional 1,091,640 shares during the last quarter. Wealthfront Advisers LLC raised its stake in Vanguard Small-Cap Growth ETF by 3,342.8% in the 4th quarter. Wealthfront Advisers LLC now owns 536,700 shares of the company’s stock valued at $150,308,000 after purchasing an additional 521,111 shares during the last quarter. Raymond James Financial Inc. acquired a new position in Vanguard Small-Cap Growth ETF in the 4th quarter valued at about $130,665,000. Cohen Klingenstein LLC raised its stake in Vanguard Small-Cap Growth ETF by 86.1% in the 4th quarter. Cohen Klingenstein LLC now owns 675,080 shares of the company’s stock valued at $189,063,000 after purchasing an additional 312,395 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Strategic Financial Concepts LLC raised its stake in Vanguard Small-Cap Growth ETF by 15,767.7% in the 4th quarter. Strategic Financial Concepts LLC now owns 270,544 shares of the company’s stock valued at $75,769,000 after purchasing an additional 268,839 shares during the last quarter.

Vanguard Small-Cap Growth ETF Trading Down 2.2 %

Shares of VBK stock opened at $247.97 on Friday. The firm has a 50-day moving average price of $282.21 and a 200 day moving average price of $278.49. Vanguard Small-Cap Growth ETF has a twelve month low of $233.00 and a twelve month high of $304.59. The company has a market capitalization of $67.52 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 25.51 and a beta of 1.17.

Vanguard Small-Cap Growth ETF Profile

Vanguard Small-Cap Growth ETF (the Fund) is an exchange-traded share class of Vanguard Small-Cap Growth Index Fund, which employs a passive management or indexing investment approach designed to track the performance of the MSCI US Small Cap Growth Index (the Index). The Index is a diversified index of growth stocks of smaller United States companies.