Transamerica Financial Advisors Inc. Boosts Stake in Vanguard Small-Cap Growth ETF (NYSEARCA:VBK)

Transamerica Financial Advisors Inc. raised its position in shares of Vanguard Small-Cap Growth ETF (NYSEARCA:VBK) by 3.9% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 13,048 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 485 shares during the quarter. Transamerica Financial Advisors Inc.’s holdings in Vanguard Small-Cap Growth ETF were worth $3,655,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other large investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Optimum Investment Advisors grew its holdings 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 in the last quarter. Modus Advisors LLC bought a new position in Vanguard Small-Cap Growth ETF during the fourth quarter valued at $28,000. First PREMIER Bank bought a new position in Vanguard Small-Cap Growth ETF during the fourth quarter valued at $29,000. Murphy & Mullick Capital Management Corp purchased a new position in shares of Vanguard Small-Cap Growth ETF in the 4th quarter worth $29,000. Finally, Prestige Wealth Management Group LLC increased its holdings in shares of Vanguard Small-Cap Growth ETF by 344.8% in the 3rd quarter. Prestige Wealth Management Group LLC now owns 129 shares of the company’s stock worth $34,000 after buying an additional 100 shares during the last quarter.

Vanguard Small-Cap Growth ETF Trading Down 2.1 %

Shares of NYSEARCA:VBK opened at $252.97 on Friday. The company has a market cap of $67.95 billion, a price-to-earnings 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. The company has a 50-day moving average price of $276.48 and a 200 day moving average price of $278.69.

Vanguard Small-Cap Growth ETF Cuts Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a dividend, which will be paid on Monday, March 31st. Shareholders of record on Thursday, March 27th will be paid a dividend of $0.4013 per share. The ex-dividend date is 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.