Vanguard Small-Cap Growth ETF (NYSEARCA:VBK) Reaches New 1-Year Low – Here’s What Happened

Shares of Vanguard Small-Cap Growth ETF (NYSEARCA:VBK) reached a new 52-week low on Friday . The stock traded as low as $230.00 and last traded at $231.25, with a volume of 1146 shares. The stock had previously closed at $239.80.

Vanguard Small-Cap Growth ETF Price Performance

The stock has a market capitalization of $61.02 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 24.89 and a beta of 1.18. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $271.62 and a 200-day simple moving average of $278.46.

Vanguard Small-Cap Growth ETF Cuts Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a dividend, which was paid on Monday, March 31st. Stockholders of record on Thursday, March 27th were paid a dividend of $0.4013 per share. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, March 27th.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Vanguard Small-Cap Growth ETF

Hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the company. Quent Capital LLC raised its holdings in shares of Vanguard Small-Cap Growth ETF by 5.4% during the first quarter. Quent Capital LLC now owns 24,879 shares of the company’s stock valued at $6,264,000 after acquiring an additional 1,274 shares in the last quarter. Kera Capital Partners Inc. purchased a new position in Vanguard Small-Cap Growth ETF during the 1st quarter valued at $6,322,000. Trust Co of the South lifted its position in shares of Vanguard Small-Cap Growth ETF by 102.4% in the 1st quarter. Trust Co of the South now owns 17,082 shares of the company’s stock worth $4,301,000 after purchasing an additional 8,641 shares during the period. Milestone Asset Management Group LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Vanguard Small-Cap Growth ETF in the 4th quarter worth about $1,749,000. Finally, Mascagni Wealth Management Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of Vanguard Small-Cap Growth ETF in the 4th quarter worth about $33,000.

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.