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. The Fund attempts to replicate the target Index by investing all, or substantially all, of its assets in the stocks that make up the Index, holding each stock in approximately the same proportion as its weighting in the Index. The Fund's investment advisor is Vanguard Quantitative Equity Group.
Basic Details
Issuer Vanguard
Fund NameVanguard Small-Cap Growth ETF
Tax ClassificationRegulated Investment Company
SymbolNYSEARCA:VBK
Inception Date1/26/2004
Fund ManagerGerard C. OReilly, William Coleman
Phone+1-800-5231036
Fund Focus
Asset ClassEquity
BenchmarkCRSP U.S. Small Cap Growth Index
CategorySize and Style
FocusSmall Cap
Development LevelDeveloped Markets
RegionNorth America
Fund Statistics
Assets Under Management$8.95 billion
Average Daily Volume$159,085.20
Discount/Premium0.06%
ETF Expenses
Management Fee0.05%
Other Expenses0.02%
Total Expenses0.07%
Fee Waiver0.00%
Net Expenses0.07%
Administrator, Advisor and Custodian
AdministratorThe Vanguard Group, Inc.
AdvisorThe Vanguard Group, Inc.
CustodianJPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.
DistributorVanguard Marketing Corporation
Transfer AgentThe Vanguard Group, Inc.
Trustee
Lead Market MakerLatour Trading
Vanguard Small-Cap Growth ETF (NYSEARCA:VBK) Frequently Asked Questions
What is Vanguard Small-Cap Growth ETF's stock symbol?
Vanguard Small-Cap Growth ETF trades on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE)ARCA under the ticker symbol "VBK."
How often does Vanguard Small-Cap Growth ETF pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Vanguard Small-Cap Growth ETF?
Vanguard Small-Cap Growth ETF declared a quarterly dividend on Wednesday, March 27th. Investors of record on Friday, March 29th will be given a dividend of $0.2418 per share on Tuesday, April 2nd. This represents a $0.97 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.53%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, March 28th. View Vanguard Small-Cap Growth ETF's Dividend History.
Has Vanguard Small-Cap Growth ETF been receiving favorable news coverage?
News headlines about VBK stock have trended somewhat negative recently, InfoTrie Sentiment Analysis reports. The research firm identifies negative and positive press coverage by monitoring more than six thousand blog and news sources in real time. The firm ranks coverage of publicly-traded companies on a scale of negative five to positive five, with scores nearest to five being the most favorable. Vanguard Small-Cap Growth ETF earned a media sentiment score of -1.0 on InfoTrie's scale. They also assigned headlines about the company a news buzz of 8.0 out of 10, indicating that recent press coverage is very likely to have an effect on the stock's share price in the immediate future. View News Stories for Vanguard Small-Cap Growth ETF.
What other stocks do shareholders of Vanguard Small-Cap Growth ETF own?
Who are Vanguard Small-Cap Growth ETF's key executives?
Vanguard Small-Cap Growth ETF's management team includes the folowing people:
- F. William McNabb III, Chairman of the Board, President, Chief Executive Officer, (Age 56)
- Thomas J. Higgins, Chief Financial Officer (Age 56)
- Kathryn J. Hyatt, Treasurer (Age 58)
- Heidi Stam, Secretary (Age 57)
- Emerson U. Fullwood, Independent Trustee (Age 69)
- Rajiv L. Gupta, Independent Trustee (Age 71)
- Amy Gutmann, Independent Trustee (Age 64)
- JoAnn H Heisen, Independent Trustee (Age 63)
- Andre F. Perold Ph.D., Independent Trustee (Age 63)
Who are Vanguard Small-Cap Growth ETF's major shareholders?
Vanguard Small-Cap Growth ETF's stock is owned by a number of of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional investors include Jones Financial Companies Lllp (6.88%), Q3 Asset Management (2.35%), PNC Financial Services Group Inc. (1.74%), Envestnet Asset Management Inc. (1.73%), Wells Fargo & Company MN (1.72%) and Assetmark Inc. (1.55%).
Which major investors are selling Vanguard Small-Cap Growth ETF stock?
VBK stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Jones Financial Companies Lllp, IndexIQ Advisors LLC, PNC Financial Services Group Inc., Morningstar Investment Services LLC, Adviser Investments LLC, Cambridge Investment Research Advisors Inc., Ford Financial Group Inc. and American Financial Advisors LLC.
Which major investors are buying Vanguard Small-Cap Growth ETF stock?
VBK stock was purchased by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Q3 Asset Management, Wells Fargo & Company MN, Raymond James Financial Services Advisors Inc., Spearhead Capital Advisors LLC, Mercer Global Advisors Inc. ADV, Wilbanks Smith & Thomas Asset Management LLC, Barometer Capital Management Inc. and TAP Consulting LLC.
How do I buy shares of Vanguard Small-Cap Growth ETF?
Shares of VBK can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Scottrade, Fidelity and Charles Schwab.
What is Vanguard Small-Cap Growth ETF's stock price today?
One share of VBK stock can currently be purchased for approximately $181.71.
How big of a company is Vanguard Small-Cap Growth ETF?
What is Vanguard Small-Cap Growth ETF's official website?
How can I contact Vanguard Small-Cap Growth ETF?
Vanguard Small-Cap Growth ETF's mailing address is P.O. Box 1110, Valley Forge, PA 19482, United States. The company can be reached via phone at +1-800-5231036.
MarketBeat Community Rating for Vanguard Small-Cap Growth ETF (NYSEARCA VBK)
| Community Ranking: | | 1.8 out of 5 ( ) |
| Outperform Votes: | | 42 (Thanks for Voting!) |
| Underperform Votes: | | 74 (Thanks for Voting!) |
| Total Votes: | | 116 |
