Vanguard Growth ETF (NYSEARCA:VUG) Shares Purchased by Safeguard Financial LLC

Safeguard Financial LLC raised its stake in shares of Vanguard Growth ETF (NYSEARCA:VUG) by 12.8% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 344,275 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 38,984 shares during the period. Vanguard Growth ETF makes up 30.7% of Safeguard Financial LLC’s holdings, making the stock its biggest holding. Safeguard Financial LLC’s holdings in Vanguard Growth ETF were worth $141,304,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

A number of other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in VUG. Teachers Insurance & Annuity Association of America acquired a new stake in shares of Vanguard Growth ETF during the third quarter valued at about $35,000. Rosenberg Matthew Hamilton increased its position in shares of Vanguard Growth ETF by 494.1% during the third quarter. Rosenberg Matthew Hamilton now owns 101 shares of the company’s stock valued at $39,000 after acquiring an additional 84 shares during the last quarter. Transcendent Capital Group LLC increased its position in shares of Vanguard Growth ETF by 420.8% during the third quarter. Transcendent Capital Group LLC now owns 125 shares of the company’s stock valued at $48,000 after acquiring an additional 101 shares during the last quarter. Peterson Financial Group Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Vanguard Growth ETF during the third quarter valued at about $48,000. Finally, Mendota Financial Group LLC acquired a new position in shares of Vanguard Growth ETF in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $62,000.

Vanguard Growth ETF Stock Performance

Shares of VUG stock opened at $403.83 on Wednesday. The stock has a market capitalization of $139.12 billion, a P/E ratio of 39.58 and a beta of 1.26. The company has a 50 day moving average price of $413.12 and a 200 day moving average price of $389.44. Vanguard Growth ETF has a fifty-two week low of $307.85 and a fifty-two week high of $428.69.

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.