Vanguard Small-Cap Growth ETF (NYSEARCA:VBK) Shares Purchased by Associated Banc Corp

Associated Banc Corp increased its position in Vanguard Small-Cap Growth ETF (NYSEARCA:VBK) by 43.0% during the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 17,531 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 5,272 shares during the quarter. Associated Banc Corp’s holdings in Vanguard Small-Cap Growth ETF were worth $4,687,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in VBK. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Vanguard Small-Cap Growth ETF by 1.7% during the 2nd quarter. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC now owns 94,711 shares of the company’s stock valued at $23,690,000 after acquiring an additional 1,614 shares in the last quarter. Retirement Investment Advisors Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of Vanguard Small-Cap Growth ETF during the 2nd quarter valued at about $12,012,000. International Assets Investment Management LLC increased its stake in shares of Vanguard Small-Cap Growth ETF by 4.4% in the second quarter. International Assets Investment Management LLC now owns 2,036 shares of the company’s stock worth $509,000 after buying an additional 85 shares during the last quarter. Raymond James & Associates grew its holdings in Vanguard Small-Cap Growth ETF by 4.6% during the 2nd quarter. Raymond James & Associates now owns 245,612 shares of the company’s stock worth $61,435,000 after acquiring an additional 10,901 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Foundations Investment Advisors LLC increased its position in shares of Vanguard Small-Cap Growth ETF by 23.7% in the 3rd quarter. Foundations Investment Advisors LLC now owns 1,508 shares of the company’s stock worth $403,000 after purchasing an additional 289 shares during the last quarter.

Vanguard Small-Cap Growth ETF Stock Performance

Shares of VBK stock opened at $301.65 on Tuesday. The stock has a market capitalization of $20.33 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 23.60 and a beta of 1.31. Vanguard Small-Cap Growth ETF has a one year low of $215.21 and a one year high of $303.85. The company’s 50-day simple moving average is $274.30 and its 200-day simple moving average is $260.51.

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.