Hilltop National Bank Increases Position in Vanguard Small-Cap Growth ETF (NYSEARCA:VBK)

Hilltop National Bank increased its holdings in shares of Vanguard Small-Cap Growth ETF (NYSEARCA:VBK) by 28.9% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 9,218 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 2,068 shares during the quarter. Vanguard Small-Cap Growth ETF makes up 0.8% of Hilltop National Bank’s portfolio, making the stock its 29th biggest holding. Hilltop National Bank’s holdings in Vanguard Small-Cap Growth ETF were worth $2,582,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of the company. Farmers & Merchants Investments Inc. increased its stake in Vanguard Small-Cap Growth ETF by 68.4% in the 3rd quarter. Farmers & Merchants Investments Inc. now owns 96 shares of the company’s stock worth $26,000 after acquiring an additional 39 shares during the last quarter. Teachers Insurance & Annuity Association of America purchased a new stake in Vanguard Small-Cap Growth ETF during the third quarter worth $26,000. Modus Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Vanguard Small-Cap Growth ETF during the 4th quarter worth about $28,000. Eastern Bank acquired a new stake in Vanguard Small-Cap Growth ETF in the third quarter valued at approximately $32,000. Finally, Prestige Wealth Management Group LLC grew its stake in Vanguard Small-Cap Growth ETF by 344.8% in the 3rd quarter. Prestige Wealth Management Group LLC now owns 129 shares of the company’s stock valued at $34,000 after acquiring an additional 100 shares during the period.

Vanguard Small-Cap Growth ETF Trading Down 1.8 %

NYSEARCA:VBK traded down $5.02 during trading hours on Friday, hitting $278.91. 121,511 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 285,122. Vanguard Small-Cap Growth ETF has a 52-week low of $229.03 and a 52-week high of $304.59. The company has a market cap of $18.79 billion, a P/E ratio of 23.60 and a beta of 1.31. The firm’s fifty day moving average price is $289.33 and its 200 day moving average price is $269.56.

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.