Cerity Partners LLC Boosts Stock Holdings in Vanguard Small-Cap Growth ETF $VBK

Core Insights - Cerity Partners LLC increased its stake in Vanguard Small-Cap Growth ETF by 7.5% in Q3, owning 38,710 shares valued at $11,521,000 after acquiring an additional 2,709 shares [2] - Other institutional investors also adjusted their holdings, with Mechanics Bank Trust Department increasing its position by 22.2% to 38,129 shares worth $11,348,000, and Brookstone Capital Management raising its stake by 115.8% to 9,677 shares valued at $2,880,000 [3] - Vanguard Small-Cap Growth ETF shares opened at $320.16, with a market cap of $21.90 billion, a P/E ratio of 27.57, and a beta of 1.17 [4] Institutional Holdings - Cerity Partners LLC owned approximately 0.06% of Vanguard Small-Cap Growth ETF after its recent purchase [2] - Mechanics Bank Trust Department now owns 38,129 shares after buying 6,939 shares during Q3 [3] - Clayton Financial Group LLC increased its stake by 119.0% in Q3, owning 15,707 shares valued at $4,675,000 after acquiring 8,535 shares [3] Performance Metrics - Vanguard Small-Cap Growth ETF has a 52-week low of $214.77 and a high of $321.04 [4] - The fund employs a passive management approach to track the MSCI US Small Cap Growth Index [5] - The 50-day simple moving average is $302.86, while the 200-day simple moving average is $295.55 [4]