Walker Asset Management LLC Increases Stake in Vanguard Growth ETF (NYSEARCA:VUG)

Walker Asset Management LLC raised its holdings in shares of Vanguard Growth ETF (NYSEARCA:VUG) by 2.3% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 1,204 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 27 shares during the quarter. Walker Asset Management LLC’s holdings in Vanguard Growth ETF were worth $494,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Pekin Hardy Strauss Inc. lifted its stake in shares of Vanguard Growth ETF by 1.2% during the 3rd quarter. Pekin Hardy Strauss Inc. now owns 2,078 shares of the company’s stock valued at $798,000 after buying an additional 25 shares in the last quarter. IFG Advisors LLC lifted its position in shares of Vanguard Growth ETF by 1.3% during the third quarter. IFG Advisors LLC now owns 2,070 shares of the company’s stock worth $795,000 after acquiring an additional 27 shares in the last quarter. Stockman Wealth Management Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of Vanguard Growth ETF by 2.3% in the third quarter. Stockman Wealth Management Inc. now owns 1,185 shares of the company’s stock worth $455,000 after acquiring an additional 27 shares during the period. Rakuten Securities Inc. grew its position in shares of Vanguard Growth ETF by 8.5% in the third quarter. Rakuten Securities Inc. now owns 346 shares of the company’s stock valued at $133,000 after purchasing an additional 27 shares in the last quarter. Finally, HBW Advisory Services LLC raised its stake in shares of Vanguard Growth ETF by 0.8% during the 4th quarter. HBW Advisory Services LLC now owns 3,529 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,448,000 after purchasing an additional 27 shares during the period.

Vanguard Growth ETF Stock Performance

Shares of VUG opened at $415.91 on Friday. Vanguard Growth ETF has a 52-week low of $312.19 and a 52-week high of $428.69. The stock’s 50-day simple moving average is $413.48 and its 200 day simple moving average is $389.75. The stock has a market capitalization of $143.28 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 39.58 and a beta of 1.26.

Vanguard Growth ETF 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.