Prudential Financial Inc. Sells 20,022 Shares of Vanguard Small-Cap Growth ETF (NYSEARCA:VBK)

Prudential Financial Inc. lowered its position in Vanguard Small-Cap Growth ETF (NYSEARCA:VBK) by 29.4% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 47,998 shares of the company’s stock after selling 20,022 shares during the quarter. Prudential Financial Inc. owned about 0.07% of Vanguard Small-Cap Growth ETF worth $13,442,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other institutional investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Intergy Private Wealth LLC grew its position in Vanguard Small-Cap Growth ETF by 0.9% in the 4th quarter. Intergy Private Wealth LLC now owns 3,735 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,046,000 after acquiring an additional 35 shares during the last quarter. Athena Investment Management grew its holdings in shares of Vanguard Small-Cap Growth ETF by 1.6% in the fourth quarter. Athena Investment Management now owns 2,200 shares of the company’s stock worth $616,000 after purchasing an additional 35 shares during the last quarter. Continuum Advisory LLC increased its stake in Vanguard Small-Cap Growth ETF by 2.9% in the 3rd quarter. Continuum Advisory LLC now owns 1,350 shares of the company’s stock worth $385,000 after buying an additional 38 shares during the period. Headinvest LLC lifted its holdings in Vanguard Small-Cap Growth ETF by 3.8% during the 3rd quarter. Headinvest LLC now owns 1,086 shares of the company’s stock valued at $290,000 after buying an additional 40 shares in the last quarter. Finally, LaFleur & Godfrey LLC boosted its position in Vanguard Small-Cap Growth ETF by 4.7% in the 4th quarter. LaFleur & Godfrey LLC now owns 908 shares of the company’s stock valued at $254,000 after buying an additional 41 shares during the period.

Vanguard Small-Cap Growth ETF Price Performance

Shares of VBK stock opened at $258.48 on Friday. The company has a market capitalization of $69.43 billion, a P/E ratio of 23.69 and a beta of 1.20. The company’s 50-day simple moving average is $277.22 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $278.67. Vanguard Small-Cap Growth ETF has a one year low of $233.00 and a one year high of $304.59.

Vanguard Small-Cap Growth ETF Cuts Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a dividend, which will be paid on Monday, March 31st. Shareholders of record on Thursday, March 27th will be issued a dividend of $0.4013 per share. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, March 27th.

About Vanguard Small-Cap Growth ETF

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.