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. O’Reilly, William Coleman
Phone+1-800-5231036
Fund Focus
Asset ClassEquity
BenchmarkMSCI US Small Cap Growth NR USD
CategorySize and Style
FocusSmall Cap
Development LevelDeveloped Markets
RegionNorth America
Fund Statistics
Assets Under Management$7.56 billion
Average Daily Volume$366,301.00
Discount/Premium2.37%
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 announced a quarterly dividend on Friday, December 21st. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, December 26th will be paid a dividend of $0.428 per share on Friday, December 28th. This represents a $1.71 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.03%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, December 24th. This is a positive change from Vanguard Small-Cap Growth ETF's previous quarterly dividend of $0.29. View Vanguard Small-Cap Growth ETF's Dividend History.
Has Vanguard Small-Cap Growth ETF been receiving favorable news coverage?
News stories about VBK stock have trended somewhat positive this week, according to InfoTrie. The research firm identifies negative and positive news 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 0.9 on InfoTrie's scale. They also gave media coverage about the company a news buzz of 2.0 out of 10, indicating that recent news coverage is very unlikely to have an impact on the company's share price in the immediate future.
Are investors shorting Vanguard Small-Cap Growth ETF?
Vanguard Small-Cap Growth ETF saw a drop in short interest during the month of December. As of December 31st, there was short interest totalling 217,570 shares, a drop of 77.6% from the December 14th total of 971,995 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 461,030 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 0.5 days. View Vanguard Small-Cap Growth ETF's Current Options Chain.
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 Lodestar Investment Counsel LLC IL (0.10%), Guidant Wealth Advisors (0.08%), Steward Partners Investment Advisory LLC (0.07%), Highland Capital Management LLC (0.07%), Cumberland Advisors Inc. (0.04%) and Tower View Investment Management & Research LLC (0.04%).
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 Guidant Wealth Advisors, Steward Partners Investment Advisory LLC, Winthrop Advisory Group LLC, Highland Capital Management LLC, Evanson Asset Management LLC, Lodestar Investment Counsel LLC IL, Tower View Investment Management & Research LLC and Carmichael Hill & Associates Inc..
Which major investors are buying Vanguard Small-Cap Growth ETF stock?
VBK stock was bought by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Nachman Norwood & Parrott Inc, Cumberland Advisors Inc., Diversified Trust Co, Parkside Advisors LLC, Virtu Financial LLC, First Hawaiian Bank, Rockland Trust Co. and CENTRAL TRUST Co.
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 $166.28.
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)
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