United Capital Financial Advisors LLC Trims Stake in Vanguard Small-Cap Growth ETF (NYSEARCA:VBK)

United Capital Financial Advisors LLC trimmed its position in Vanguard Small-Cap Growth ETF (NYSEARCA:VBK) by 1.6% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 159,702 shares of the company’s stock after selling 2,569 shares during the quarter. United Capital Financial Advisors LLC’s holdings in Vanguard Small-Cap Growth ETF were worth $44,726,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in the company. Optimum Investment Advisors increased its position in Vanguard Small-Cap Growth ETF by 216.7% during the 4th quarter. Optimum Investment Advisors now owns 95 shares of the company’s stock valued at $27,000 after purchasing an additional 65 shares during the period. Modus Advisors LLC purchased a new position in Vanguard Small-Cap Growth ETF during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $28,000. First PREMIER Bank bought a new position in Vanguard Small-Cap Growth ETF in the fourth quarter worth approximately $29,000. Murphy & Mullick Capital Management Corp purchased a new stake in Vanguard Small-Cap Growth ETF during the fourth quarter worth $29,000. Finally, Sherman Asset Management Inc. purchased a new stake in Vanguard Small-Cap Growth ETF during the fourth quarter worth $36,000.

Vanguard Small-Cap Growth ETF Stock Performance

Shares of Vanguard Small-Cap Growth ETF stock opened at $238.38 on Tuesday. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $262.09 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $276.57. Vanguard Small-Cap Growth ETF has a one year low of $214.77 and a one year high of $304.59. The company has a market capitalization of $64.03 billion, a PE ratio of 24.89 and a beta of 1.18.

Vanguard Small-Cap Growth ETF Cuts Dividend

The company also recently declared a dividend, which was paid on Monday, March 31st. Shareholders 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.