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

LPL Financial LLC boosted its stake in shares of Vanguard Small-Cap Growth ETF (NYSEARCA:VBK) by 9.2% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 746,067 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 62,635 shares during the quarter. LPL Financial LLC owned 1.11% of Vanguard Small-Cap Growth ETF worth $208,943,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Optimum Investment Advisors grew its position in Vanguard Small-Cap Growth ETF by 216.7% during the fourth quarter. Optimum Investment Advisors now owns 95 shares of the company’s stock worth $27,000 after buying an additional 65 shares during the period. Sei Investments Co. grew its position in shares of Vanguard Small-Cap Growth ETF by 0.3% in the fourth quarter. Sei Investments Co. now owns 876,081 shares of the company’s stock valued at $245,326,000 after purchasing an additional 2,508 shares during the last quarter. Bishop & Co Investment Management LLC grew its position in shares of Vanguard Small-Cap Growth ETF by 1.2% in the fourth quarter. Bishop & Co Investment Management LLC now owns 37,696 shares of the company’s stock valued at $10,557,000 after purchasing an additional 460 shares during the last quarter. Millstone Evans Group LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Vanguard Small-Cap Growth ETF in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $80,000. Finally, One Charles Private Wealth Services LLC grew its position in shares of Vanguard Small-Cap Growth ETF by 26.1% in the fourth quarter. One Charles Private Wealth Services LLC now owns 7,025 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,968,000 after purchasing an additional 1,454 shares during the last quarter.

Vanguard Small-Cap Growth ETF Price Performance

VBK stock opened at $258.10 on Monday. The company’s 50 day simple moving average is $279.01 and its 200-day simple moving average is $278.72. The firm has a market capitalization of $69.33 billion, a PE ratio of 23.69 and a beta of 1.20. Vanguard Small-Cap Growth ETF has a 12 month low of $233.00 and a 12 month high of $304.59.

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.