Vanguard Growth ETF (NYSEARCA:VUG) Shares Acquired by Prospect Financial Services LLC

Prospect Financial Services LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Vanguard Growth ETF (NYSEARCA:VUG) by 6.6% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 8,745 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 545 shares during the period. Vanguard Growth ETF accounts for approximately 2.0% of Prospect Financial Services LLC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 17th biggest holding. Prospect Financial Services LLC’s holdings in Vanguard Growth ETF were worth $3,589,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in VUG. Sanctuary Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Vanguard Growth ETF during the 2nd quarter worth about $270,138,000. Axiom Advisory LLC raised its position in shares of Vanguard Growth ETF by 9.3% during the 3rd quarter. Axiom Advisory LLC now owns 7,251,690 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,696,912,000 after acquiring an additional 614,652 shares in the last quarter. Smith Anglin Financial LLC raised its position in shares of Vanguard Growth ETF by 49,394.9% during the 3rd quarter. Smith Anglin Financial LLC now owns 361,313 shares of the company’s stock worth $138,719,000 after acquiring an additional 360,583 shares in the last quarter. Captrust Financial Advisors raised its position in shares of Vanguard Growth ETF by 26.5% during the 3rd quarter. Captrust Financial Advisors now owns 1,231,708 shares of the company’s stock worth $462,056,000 after acquiring an additional 257,784 shares in the last quarter. Finally, EP Wealth Advisors LLC raised its position in shares of Vanguard Growth ETF by 6.5% during the 3rd quarter. EP Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 3,176,728 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,219,641,000 after acquiring an additional 194,506 shares in the last quarter.

Vanguard Growth ETF Stock Performance

Shares of NYSEARCA VUG opened at $412.93 on Tuesday. The firm has a market capitalization of $142.25 billion, a PE ratio of 39.58 and a beta of 1.26. Vanguard Growth ETF has a fifty-two week low of $317.59 and a fifty-two week high of $428.69. The stock’s 50-day simple moving average is $415.22 and its 200-day simple moving average is $391.35.

Vanguard Growth ETF Company Profile

Vanguard Growth Index Fund, formerly Vanguard Growth ETF, is an exchange-traded share class of Vanguard Growth Index Fund, which employs a passive management or indexing investment approach designed to track the performance of the MSCI US Prime Market Growth Index (the Index). The Index is a diversified index of growth stocks of large United States companies.