Bank of Montreal Can Increases Position in Vanguard Small-Cap Growth ETF (NYSEARCA:VBK)

Bank of Montreal Can lifted its holdings in Vanguard Small-Cap Growth ETF (NYSEARCA:VBK) by 30.1% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 24,741 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 5,721 shares during the period. Bank of Montreal Can’s holdings in Vanguard Small-Cap Growth ETF were worth $6,929,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other large investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Optimum Investment Advisors grew its stake 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 worth $27,000 after acquiring an additional 65 shares in the last quarter. Modus Advisors LLC acquired a new position in Vanguard Small-Cap Growth ETF during the 4th quarter worth $28,000. Murphy & Mullick Capital Management Corp purchased a new stake in Vanguard Small-Cap Growth ETF during the 4th quarter worth about $29,000. First PREMIER Bank acquired a new stake in Vanguard Small-Cap Growth ETF in the 4th quarter valued at about $29,000. Finally, Sherman Asset Management Inc. purchased a new position in shares of Vanguard Small-Cap Growth ETF in the 4th quarter valued at about $36,000.

Vanguard Small-Cap Growth ETF Stock Performance

VBK stock opened at $236.21 on Monday. The company’s 50 day moving average price is $263.22 and its 200 day moving average price is $276.77. The firm has a market capitalization of $63.45 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 24.89 and a beta of 1.18. Vanguard Small-Cap Growth ETF has a fifty-two week low of $214.77 and a fifty-two week high of $304.59.

Vanguard Small-Cap Growth ETF Cuts Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a dividend, which was paid on Monday, March 31st. Stockholders of record on Thursday, March 27th were issued 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.