Essential Planning LLC. Increases Stake in Vanguard Small-Cap Growth ETF (NYSEARCA:VBK)

Essential Planning LLC. raised its stake in shares of Vanguard Small-Cap Growth ETF (NYSEARCA:VBK) by 6,143.5% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 1,109,409 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 1,091,640 shares during the quarter. Vanguard Small-Cap Growth ETF comprises approximately 2.0% of Essential Planning LLC.’s holdings, making the stock its 11th largest position. Essential Planning LLC.’s holdings in Vanguard Small-Cap Growth ETF were worth $313,304,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Intergy Private Wealth LLC increased its stake in shares of Vanguard Small-Cap Growth ETF by 0.9% during the fourth quarter. Intergy Private Wealth LLC now owns 3,735 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,046,000 after buying an additional 35 shares during the period. Athena Investment Management increased its stake in shares of Vanguard Small-Cap Growth ETF by 1.6% during the fourth quarter. Athena Investment Management now owns 2,200 shares of the company’s stock valued at $616,000 after buying an additional 35 shares during the period. Continuum Advisory LLC grew its stake in Vanguard Small-Cap Growth ETF by 2.9% in the third quarter. Continuum Advisory LLC now owns 1,350 shares of the company’s stock valued at $385,000 after purchasing an additional 38 shares during the last quarter. Centaurus Financial Inc. grew its stake in Vanguard Small-Cap Growth ETF by 1.4% in the third quarter. Centaurus Financial Inc. now owns 2,903 shares of the company’s stock valued at $776,000 after purchasing an additional 40 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Headinvest LLC grew its stake in Vanguard Small-Cap Growth ETF by 3.8% in the third quarter. Headinvest LLC now owns 1,086 shares of the company’s stock valued at $290,000 after purchasing an additional 40 shares during the last quarter.

Vanguard Small-Cap Growth ETF Price Performance

VBK opened at $252.40 on Wednesday. The business’s 50-day moving average is $283.39 and its two-hundred day moving average is $278.88. Vanguard Small-Cap Growth ETF has a 1 year low of $233.00 and a 1 year high of $304.59. The firm has a market capitalization of $68.73 billion, a PE ratio of 25.51 and a beta of 1.17.

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.