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$7.46 billion
Average Daily Volume$132,407.00
Discount/Premium0.41%
ETF Expenses
Management Fee0.06%
Other Expenses0.01%
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 Wednesday, March 21st. Investors of record on Friday, March 23rd will be paid a dividend of $0.2363 per share on Tuesday, March 27th. This represents a $0.95 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.52%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, March 22nd. View Vanguard Small-Cap Growth ETF's Dividend History.
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)
Has Vanguard Small-Cap Growth ETF been receiving favorable news coverage?
Media headlines about VBK stock have trended somewhat positive on Thursday, according to Accern. Accern identifies negative and positive press coverage by analyzing more than twenty million news and blog sources in real-time. Accern ranks coverage of publicly-traded companies on a scale of -1 to 1, with scores closest to one being the most favorable. Vanguard Small-Cap Growth ETF earned a coverage optimism score of 0.04 on Accern's scale. They also gave media headlines about the company an impact score of 45.51 out of 100, meaning that recent press coverage is somewhat unlikely to have an impact on the company's share price in the next few days.
Who are Vanguard Small-Cap Growth ETF's major shareholders?
Vanguard Small-Cap Growth ETF's stock is owned by a variety of of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional investors include Jones Financial Companies Lllp (8.25%), PNC Financial Services Group Inc. (1.85%), Assetmark Inc. (1.56%), UBS Group AG (1.54%), Wells Fargo & Company MN (1.21%) and JPMorgan Chase & Co. (0.88%). View Institutional Ownership Trends for Vanguard Small-Cap Growth ETF.
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 Envestnet Asset Management Inc., Jones Financial Companies Lllp, Morningstar Investment Services LLC, Cambridge Investment Research Advisors Inc., Wells Fargo & Company MN, MML Investors Services LLC, Adviser Investments LLC and Keel Point LLC. View Insider Buying and Selling for Vanguard Small-Cap Growth ETF.
Which institutional investors are buying Vanguard Small-Cap Growth ETF stock?
VBK stock was purchased by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including JPMorgan Chase & Co., Wechter Feldman Wealth Management Inc., Sei Investments Co., Private Capital Group LLC, United Capital Financial Advisers LLC, Arrow Investment Advisors LLC, Moneta Group Investment Advisors LLC and LPL Financial LLC. View Insider Buying and Selling for Vanguard Small-Cap Growth ETF.
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 $180.40.
How big of a company is Vanguard Small-Cap Growth ETF?
Vanguard Small-Cap Growth ETF has a market capitalization of $7.76 billion.
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 (VBK)
MarketBeat's community ratings are surveys of what our community members think about Vanguard Small-Cap Growth ETF and other stocks. Vote "Outperform" if you believe VBK will outperform the S&P 500 over the long term. Vote "Underperform" if you believe VBK will underperform the S&P 500 over the long term. You may vote once every thirty days.
