Hilltop National Bank Buys 2,068 Shares of Vanguard Small-Cap Growth ETF (NYSEARCA:VBK)

Hilltop National Bank grew its holdings in shares of Vanguard Small-Cap Growth ETF (NYSEARCA:VBK) by 28.9% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 9,218 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 2,068 shares during the quarter. Vanguard Small-Cap Growth ETF accounts for approximately 0.8% of Hilltop National Bank’s holdings, making the stock its 29th biggest holding. Hilltop National Bank’s holdings in Vanguard Small-Cap Growth ETF were worth $2,582,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of the stock. Axiom Advisory LLC increased its position in shares of Vanguard Small-Cap Growth ETF by 7.5% during the third quarter. Axiom Advisory LLC now owns 1,687,493 shares of the company’s stock valued at $432,400,000 after buying an additional 118,211 shares during the period. EP Wealth Advisors LLC lifted its position in Vanguard Small-Cap Growth ETF by 37.5% in the 3rd quarter. EP Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 407,114 shares of the company’s stock valued at $108,850,000 after acquiring an additional 110,959 shares in the last quarter. World Investment Advisors LLC increased its holdings in Vanguard Small-Cap Growth ETF by 143.7% in the 3rd quarter. World Investment Advisors LLC now owns 146,156 shares of the company’s stock worth $39,078,000 after buying an additional 86,170 shares in the last quarter. MML Investors Services LLC grew its stake in shares of Vanguard Small-Cap Growth ETF by 24.3% in the third quarter. MML Investors Services LLC now owns 343,040 shares of the company’s stock worth $91,719,000 after acquiring an additional 66,977 shares during the period. Finally, Mill Creek Capital Advisors LLC grew its position in Vanguard Small-Cap Growth ETF by 27.4% in the 2nd quarter. Mill Creek Capital Advisors LLC now owns 309,997 shares of the company’s stock worth $77,539,000 after purchasing an additional 66,725 shares during the period.

Vanguard Small-Cap Growth ETF Price Performance

Vanguard Small-Cap Growth ETF stock traded down $5.02 during mid-day trading on Friday, reaching $278.91. 121,511 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 285,122. The business’s 50-day moving average is $289.33 and its 200-day moving average is $269.56. Vanguard Small-Cap Growth ETF has a 12-month low of $229.03 and a 12-month high of $304.59. The stock has a market capitalization of $18.79 billion, a PE ratio of 23.60 and a beta of 1.31.

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.