Vanguard Small-Cap Growth ETF (NYSEARCA:VBK) Shares Bought by Townsend Asset Management Corp NC ADV

Townsend Asset Management Corp NC ADV raised its stake in Vanguard Small-Cap Growth ETF (NYSEARCA:VBK) by 38.7% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 11,170 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 3,118 shares during the quarter. Vanguard Small-Cap Growth ETF comprises about 1.1% of Townsend Asset Management Corp NC ADV’s portfolio, making the stock its 28th biggest holding. Townsend Asset Management Corp NC ADV’s holdings in Vanguard Small-Cap Growth ETF were worth $3,128,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

A number of other large investors also recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Ritholtz Wealth Management lifted its position in shares of Vanguard Small-Cap Growth ETF by 11.5% during the fourth quarter. Ritholtz Wealth Management now owns 1,867 shares of the company’s stock worth $523,000 after purchasing an additional 193 shares in the last quarter. Citigroup Inc. lifted its position in shares of Vanguard Small-Cap Growth ETF by 18.0% during the third quarter. Citigroup Inc. now owns 16,122 shares of the company’s stock worth $4,311,000 after purchasing an additional 2,464 shares in the last quarter. RS Crum Inc. lifted its position in shares of Vanguard Small-Cap Growth ETF by 1.6% during the third quarter. RS Crum Inc. now owns 51,599 shares of the company’s stock worth $13,796,000 after purchasing an additional 803 shares in the last quarter. Stifel Financial Corp lifted its position in shares of Vanguard Small-Cap Growth ETF by 0.9% during the third quarter. Stifel Financial Corp now owns 128,909 shares of the company’s stock worth $34,470,000 after purchasing an additional 1,145 shares in the last quarter. Finally, BNP Paribas Financial Markets acquired a new stake in shares of Vanguard Small-Cap Growth ETF during the third quarter worth about $292,000.

Vanguard Small-Cap Growth ETF Stock Performance

Shares of VBK opened at $267.01 on Thursday. The stock has a market capitalization of $72.71 billion, a PE ratio of 25.51 and a beta of 1.17. Vanguard Small-Cap Growth ETF has a 1 year low of $233.00 and a 1 year high of $304.59. The company’s 50-day simple moving average is $285.51 and its 200-day simple moving average is $278.80.

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.