Vanguard Small-Cap Growth ETF (NYSEARCA:VBK) Shares Purchased by LPL Financial LLC

LPL Financial LLC boosted its position in shares of Vanguard Small-Cap Growth ETF (NYSEARCA:VBK) by 1.2% during the third quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 683,432 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 8,168 shares during the period. LPL Financial LLC’s holdings in Vanguard Small-Cap Growth ETF were worth $182,729,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Farmers & Merchants Investments Inc. raised its position in shares of Vanguard Small-Cap Growth ETF by 68.4% during the 3rd quarter. Farmers & Merchants Investments Inc. now owns 96 shares of the company’s stock valued at $26,000 after buying an additional 39 shares during the period. Eastern Bank acquired a new stake in Vanguard Small-Cap Growth ETF during the third quarter worth $32,000. Webster Bank N. A. raised its position in Vanguard Small-Cap Growth ETF by 142.1% in the second quarter. Webster Bank N. A. now owns 138 shares of the company’s stock valued at $35,000 after purchasing an additional 81 shares during the period. 1832 Asset Management L.P. acquired a new position in shares of Vanguard Small-Cap Growth ETF in the 2nd quarter valued at $36,000. Finally, Voisard Asset Management Group Inc. purchased a new position in shares of Vanguard Small-Cap Growth ETF during the 3rd quarter worth $39,000.

Vanguard Small-Cap Growth ETF Trading Up 1.5 %

Shares of VBK opened at $292.61 on Friday. The company’s 50-day moving average price is $271.98 and its 200 day moving average price is $259.49. Vanguard Small-Cap Growth ETF has a 12-month low of $215.21 and a 12-month high of $294.89. The firm has a market cap of $19.72 billion, a P/E ratio of 23.60 and a beta of 1.31.

About Vanguard Small-Cap Growth ETF

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.