Verdence Capital Advisors LLC Decreases Stock Holdings in Vanguard Small-Cap Growth ETF (NYSEARCA:VBK)

Verdence Capital Advisors LLC trimmed its stake in shares of Vanguard Small-Cap Growth ETF (NYSEARCA:VBK) by 2.6% in the second quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The fund owned 10,712 shares of the company’s stock after selling 285 shares during the period. Verdence Capital Advisors LLC’s holdings in Vanguard Small-Cap Growth ETF were worth $2,680,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of the company. American National Bank grew its position in shares of Vanguard Small-Cap Growth ETF by 227.3% in the fourth quarter. American National Bank now owns 108 shares of the company’s stock valued at $26,000 after purchasing an additional 75 shares during the last quarter. Private Wealth Management Group LLC acquired a new position in shares of Vanguard Small-Cap Growth ETF in the fourth quarter worth $26,000. FinTrust Capital Advisors LLC lifted its position in shares of Vanguard Small-Cap Growth ETF by 194.1% in the first quarter. FinTrust Capital Advisors LLC now owns 100 shares of the company’s stock valued at $26,000 after acquiring an additional 66 shares in the last quarter. Pineridge Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in Vanguard Small-Cap Growth ETF during the 4th quarter worth about $28,000. Finally, Motco acquired a new position in Vanguard Small-Cap Growth ETF in the 1st quarter valued at about $28,000.

Vanguard Small-Cap Growth ETF Trading Down 0.2 %

Shares of NYSEARCA VBK traded down $0.52 during midday trading on Monday, reaching $262.06. 276,011 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 307,248. The company has a market capitalization of $17.66 billion, a P/E ratio of 23.60 and a beta of 1.31. The stock has a 50 day moving average price of $252.80 and a 200-day moving average price of $251.57. Vanguard Small-Cap Growth ETF has a 52-week low of $195.63 and a 52-week high of $268.30.

Vanguard Small-Cap Growth ETF Company 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.