Smith Moore & CO. Has $299,000 Stake in Vanguard Small-Cap Growth ETF (NYSEARCA:VBK)

Smith Moore & CO. lifted its stake in Vanguard Small-Cap Growth ETF (NYSEARCA:VBK) by 4.9% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 1,069 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 50 shares during the period. Smith Moore & CO.’s holdings in Vanguard Small-Cap Growth ETF were worth $299,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in VBK. Optimum Investment Advisors raised its position in shares of Vanguard Small-Cap Growth ETF by 216.7% in the fourth quarter. Optimum Investment Advisors now owns 95 shares of the company’s stock valued at $27,000 after purchasing an additional 65 shares during the period. Modus Advisors LLC acquired a new position in Vanguard Small-Cap Growth ETF in the 4th quarter valued at $28,000. Murphy & Mullick Capital Management Corp bought a new position in Vanguard Small-Cap Growth ETF in the 4th quarter worth $29,000. First PREMIER Bank acquired a new position in Vanguard Small-Cap Growth ETF during the 4th quarter worth $29,000. Finally, Prestige Wealth Management Group LLC boosted its holdings in Vanguard Small-Cap Growth ETF by 344.8% during the third quarter. Prestige Wealth Management Group LLC now owns 129 shares of the company’s stock valued at $34,000 after acquiring an additional 100 shares during the period.

Vanguard Small-Cap Growth ETF Stock Performance

Shares of NYSEARCA:VBK opened at $227.18 on Friday. The stock’s 50-day moving average is $271.62 and its 200-day moving average is $278.46. The company has a market cap of $61.02 billion, a P/E ratio of 24.89 and a beta of 1.18. Vanguard Small-Cap Growth ETF has a 52-week low of $221.75 and a 52-week high of $304.59.

Vanguard Small-Cap Growth ETF Cuts Dividend

The firm also recently declared a dividend, which was paid on Monday, March 31st. Shareholders of record on Thursday, March 27th were given a $0.4013 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, March 27th.

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.