Wealthfront Advisers LLC Purchases 2,758 Shares of Vanguard Small-Cap Growth ETF (NYSEARCA:VBK)

Wealthfront Advisers LLC lifted its position in shares of Vanguard Small-Cap Growth ETF (NYSEARCA:VBK) by 15.3% during the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 20,820 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 2,758 shares during the quarter. Wealthfront Advisers LLC’s holdings in Vanguard Small-Cap Growth ETF were worth $5,242,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Optimum Investment Advisors increased 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 during the period. Murphy & Mullick Capital Management Corp acquired a new position in shares of Vanguard Small-Cap Growth ETF in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $29,000. Transce3nd LLC purchased a new position in Vanguard Small-Cap Growth ETF in the fourth quarter worth approximately $30,000. Mascagni Wealth Management Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of Vanguard Small-Cap Growth ETF during the 4th quarter worth approximately $33,000. Finally, Wagner Wealth Management LLC purchased a new stake in Vanguard Small-Cap Growth ETF in the 1st quarter valued at $33,000.

Vanguard Small-Cap Growth ETF Price Performance

Shares of Vanguard Small-Cap Growth ETF stock opened at $283.96 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $19.50 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 27.57 and a beta of 1.14. Vanguard Small-Cap Growth ETF has a 52-week low of $214.77 and a 52-week high of $304.59. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $271.78 and a 200-day simple moving average of $268.22.

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.