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$8.63 billion
Average Daily Volume$183,235.80
Discount/Premium-0.18%
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. Stockholders of record on Friday, March 29th will be paid a dividend of $0.2418 per share on Tuesday, April 2nd. This represents a $0.97 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.54%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, March 28th. View Vanguard Small-Cap Growth ETF's Dividend History.
Has Vanguard Small-Cap Growth ETF been receiving favorable news coverage?
Media stories about VBK stock have been trending somewhat positive recently, according to InfoTrie. The research firm identifies positive and negative press coverage by reviewing more than six thousand blog and news sources. The firm ranks coverage of 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 daily sentiment score of 1.3 on InfoTrie's scale. They also assigned media coverage about the company a news buzz of 10.0 out of 10, meaning that recent press coverage is extremely likely to have an impact on the stock's share price in the near future.
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 institutional and retail investors. Top institutional shareholders include Jones Financial Companies Lllp (6.88%), Morgan Stanley (2.72%), Q3 Asset Management (2.35%), PNC Financial Services Group Inc. (1.74%), Envestnet Asset Management Inc. (1.73%) and Wells Fargo & Company MN (1.72%).
Which institutional investors are selling Vanguard Small-Cap Growth ETF stock?
VBK stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including JPMorgan Chase & Co., Jones Financial Companies Lllp, Morgan Stanley, IndexIQ Advisors LLC, PNC Financial Services Group Inc., Morningstar Investment Services LLC, Adviser Investments LLC and Cambridge Investment Research Advisors Inc..
Which institutional investors are buying Vanguard Small-Cap Growth ETF stock?
VBK stock was bought by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Q3 Asset Management, Wells Fargo & Company MN, Raymond James Financial Services Advisors Inc., Natixis Advisors L.P., Spearhead Capital Advisors LLC, Mercer Global Advisors Inc. ADV, Wilbanks Smith & Thomas Asset Management LLC and SEI Investments 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 $180.51.
How big of a company is Vanguard Small-Cap Growth ETF?
Vanguard Small-Cap Growth ETF has a market capitalization of $8.76 billion.
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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