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$8.88 billion
Average Daily Volume$153,852.30
Discount/Premium-0.07%
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 -- dividend on Monday, September 16th. Investors of record on Tuesday, September 17th will be given a dividend of $0.2111 per share on Thursday, September 19th. This represents a yield of 0.6%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, September 16th. 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, InfoTrie Sentiment Analysis reports. The research firm identifies negative and positive news coverage by analyzing 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 five, with scores nearest to five being the most favorable. Vanguard Small-Cap Growth ETF earned a media sentiment score of 0.8 on InfoTrie's scale. They also gave news coverage about the company a news buzz of 0.0 out of 10, meaning that recent news coverage is extremely unlikely to have an effect on the company's share price in the near 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 Envestnet Asset Management Inc. (1.90%), TIAA FSB (0.54%), Howard Capital Management Inc. (0.26%), Guidant Wealth Advisors (0.10%), Pasadena Private Wealth LLC (0.10%) and D. Scott Neal Inc. (0.07%).
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 NEXT Financial Group Inc, Merriman Wealth Management LLC, MA Private Wealth, Ford Financial Group Inc., CIBC Private Wealth Group LLC, Massey Quick Simon & CO. LLC, We Are One Seven LLC and Allworth Financial LP.
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 Howard Capital Management Inc., Envestnet Asset Management Inc., D. Scott Neal Inc., TIAA FSB, Brookstone Capital Management, Guidant Wealth Advisors, HNP Capital LLC and Park Avenue Securities 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, Robinhood, 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 $183.09.
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)
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