Vanguard Growth ETF (NYSEARCA:VUG) Shares Sold by Semmax Financial Advisors Inc.

Semmax Financial Advisors Inc. reduced its stake in shares of Vanguard Growth ETF (NYSEARCA:VUG) by 0.4% in the 3rd quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The firm owned 31,948 shares of the company’s stock after selling 117 shares during the quarter. Vanguard Growth ETF accounts for 3.5% of Semmax Financial Advisors Inc.’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 2nd largest holding. Semmax Financial Advisors Inc.’s holdings in Vanguard Growth ETF were worth $13,060,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of VUG. Jennison Associates LLC increased its position in shares of Vanguard Growth ETF by 219.4% during the third quarter. Jennison Associates LLC now owns 2,590 shares of the company’s stock worth $994,000 after buying an additional 1,779 shares during the period. Perennial Investment Advisors LLC grew its holdings in Vanguard Growth ETF by 5.4% during the 2nd quarter. Perennial Investment Advisors LLC now owns 18,644 shares of the company’s stock worth $6,973,000 after acquiring an additional 962 shares during the period. Creative Planning grew its holdings in Vanguard Growth ETF by 1.4% during the 3rd quarter. Creative Planning now owns 271,283 shares of the company’s stock worth $104,154,000 after acquiring an additional 3,749 shares during the period. Vanguard Group Inc. raised its position in shares of Vanguard Growth ETF by 30.8% in the 1st quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 111,265 shares of the company’s stock worth $38,297,000 after acquiring an additional 26,169 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Park National Corp OH lifted its stake in shares of Vanguard Growth ETF by 5.1% in the 2nd quarter. Park National Corp OH now owns 4,639 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,735,000 after purchasing an additional 225 shares during the period.

Vanguard Growth ETF Price Performance

Shares of Vanguard Growth ETF stock opened at $409.13 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $140.94 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 39.58 and a beta of 1.26. The stock’s 50-day moving average is $393.58 and its 200 day moving average is $376.98. Vanguard Growth ETF has a one year low of $294.34 and a one year high of $410.94.

About Vanguard Growth ETF

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.