Vanguard Small-Cap Growth ETF (NYSEARCA:VBK) Shares Acquired by Jefferies Financial Group Inc.

Jefferies Financial Group Inc. grew its stake in Vanguard Small-Cap Growth ETF (NYSEARCA:VBK) by 4.3% in the first quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The fund owned 4,021 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 165 shares during the period. Jefferies Financial Group Inc.’s holdings in Vanguard Small-Cap Growth ETF were worth $1,012,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of the stock. Transce3nd LLC purchased a new position in shares of Vanguard Small-Cap Growth ETF during the 4th quarter worth $30,000. Mascagni Wealth Management Inc. purchased a new position in shares of Vanguard Small-Cap Growth ETF during the 4th quarter worth $33,000. Wagner Wealth Management LLC purchased a new position in shares of Vanguard Small-Cap Growth ETF during the 1st quarter worth $33,000. NBC Securities Inc. purchased a new position in shares of Vanguard Small-Cap Growth ETF during the 1st quarter worth $36,000. Finally, Park Square Financial Group LLC purchased a new position in shares of Vanguard Small-Cap Growth ETF during the 4th quarter worth $46,000.

Vanguard Small-Cap Growth ETF Trading Up 1.7%

NYSEARCA VBK opened at $282.39 on Tuesday. The stock has a market cap of $19.41 billion, a PE ratio of 27.57 and a beta of 1.14. Vanguard Small-Cap Growth ETF has a twelve month low of $214.77 and a twelve month high of $304.59. The stock has a fifty day simple moving average of $275.71 and a 200-day simple moving average of $268.04.

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.