Franklin Resources Inc. Has $1 Million Holdings in Vanguard Small-Cap Growth ETF (NYSEARCA:VBK)

Franklin Resources Inc. cut its holdings in Vanguard Small-Cap Growth ETF (NYSEARCA:VBK) by 1.8% in the third quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 3,658 shares of the company’s stock after selling 66 shares during the period. Franklin Resources Inc.’s holdings in Vanguard Small-Cap Growth ETF were worth $1,000,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Strategic Financial Concepts LLC lifted its stake in shares of Vanguard Small-Cap Growth ETF by 23,120.0% in the second quarter. Strategic Financial Concepts LLC now owns 315,327 shares of the company’s stock worth $78,873,000 after buying an additional 313,969 shares during the last quarter. Axiom Advisory LLC boosted its holdings in Vanguard Small-Cap Growth ETF by 7.5% during the third quarter. Axiom Advisory LLC now owns 1,687,493 shares of the company’s stock valued at $432,400,000 after acquiring an additional 118,211 shares during the period. EP Wealth Advisors LLC grew its position in shares of Vanguard Small-Cap Growth ETF by 37.5% in the third quarter. EP Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 407,114 shares of the company’s stock valued at $108,850,000 after purchasing an additional 110,959 shares during the last quarter. World Investment Advisors LLC increased its stake in shares of Vanguard Small-Cap Growth ETF by 143.7% in the third quarter. World Investment Advisors LLC now owns 146,156 shares of the company’s stock worth $39,078,000 after purchasing an additional 86,170 shares during the period. Finally, Bank of New York Mellon Corp boosted its stake in Vanguard Small-Cap Growth ETF by 540.4% during the 2nd quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp now owns 93,908 shares of the company’s stock valued at $23,489,000 after purchasing an additional 79,243 shares during the period.

Vanguard Small-Cap Growth ETF Stock Down 1.5 %

VBK opened at $283.28 on Friday. Vanguard Small-Cap Growth ETF has a 12-month low of $229.03 and a 12-month high of $304.59. The firm has a market capitalization of $19.09 billion, a P/E ratio of 23.60 and a beta of 1.31. The stock’s 50 day moving average price is $286.94 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $267.56.

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.