Vanguard Small-Cap Growth ETF (NYSEARCA:VBK) is Safeguard Financial LLC’s 5th Largest Position

Safeguard Financial LLC boosted its stake in Vanguard Small-Cap Growth ETF (NYSEARCA:VBK) by 35.0% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 43,142 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 11,188 shares during the period. Vanguard Small-Cap Growth ETF comprises approximately 3.9% of Safeguard Financial LLC’s portfolio, making the stock its 5th largest position. Safeguard Financial LLC owned approximately 0.07% of Vanguard Small-Cap Growth ETF worth $10,431,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Moneta Group Investment Advisors LLC grew its position in Vanguard Small-Cap Growth ETF by 140,737.4% during the fourth quarter. Moneta Group Investment Advisors LLC now owns 196,290,725 shares of the company’s stock worth $39,364,142,000 after buying an additional 196,151,351 shares during the period. CI Private Wealth LLC acquired a new position in Vanguard Small-Cap Growth ETF during the fourth quarter worth about $156,481,000. TIAA Trust National Association acquired a new position in Vanguard Small-Cap Growth ETF during the third quarter worth about $71,802,000. Modera Wealth Management LLC grew its position in Vanguard Small-Cap Growth ETF by 1,560.7% during the third quarter. Modera Wealth Management LLC now owns 277,372 shares of the company’s stock worth $59,408,000 after buying an additional 260,670 shares during the period. Finally, EP Wealth Advisors LLC grew its position in Vanguard Small-Cap Growth ETF by 917.0% during the third quarter. EP Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 221,077 shares of the company’s stock worth $47,350,000 after buying an additional 199,339 shares during the period.

Vanguard Small-Cap Growth ETF Price Performance

NYSEARCA:VBK traded down $0.97 during trading hours on Tuesday, reaching $242.29. 254,964 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 335,056. The firm has a market cap of $16.33 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 23.73 and a beta of 1.29. Vanguard Small-Cap Growth ETF has a 52-week low of $195.63 and a 52-week high of $262.09. The stock has a 50 day simple moving average of $252.29 and a 200 day simple moving average of $233.10.

Vanguard Small-Cap Growth ETF 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.