Vanguard Growth ETF (NYSEARCA:VUG) Shares Sold by Essex LLC

Essex LLC trimmed its holdings in Vanguard Growth ETF (NYSEARCA:VUG) by 16.4% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 1,274 shares of the company’s stock after selling 250 shares during the quarter. Essex LLC’s holdings in Vanguard Growth ETF were worth $523,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of VUG. Stephens Inc. AR raised its stake in Vanguard Growth ETF by 4.9% during the 4th quarter. Stephens Inc. AR now owns 134,784 shares of the company’s stock valued at $55,321,000 after acquiring an additional 6,280 shares during the last quarter. Stockman Wealth Management Inc. raised its stake in shares of Vanguard Growth ETF by 10.0% during the fourth quarter. Stockman Wealth Management Inc. now owns 1,303 shares of the company’s stock worth $535,000 after purchasing an additional 118 shares during the last quarter. Thompson Investment Management Inc. raised its stake in shares of Vanguard Growth ETF by 3,714.0% during the fourth quarter. Thompson Investment Management Inc. now owns 1,907 shares of the company’s stock worth $783,000 after purchasing an additional 1,857 shares during the last quarter. Empowered Funds LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Vanguard Growth ETF during the fourth quarter worth $236,000. Finally, O Brien Wealth Partners LLC grew its position in Vanguard Growth ETF by 10.8% in the 4th quarter. O Brien Wealth Partners LLC now owns 44,337 shares of the company’s stock valued at $18,198,000 after buying an additional 4,338 shares during the last quarter.

Vanguard Growth ETF Stock Performance

Shares of VUG opened at $418.82 on Friday. Vanguard Growth ETF has a 1 year low of $321.29 and a 1 year high of $428.69. The stock has a market capitalization of $144.28 billion, a P/E ratio of 39.58 and a beta of 1.26. The company’s fifty day moving average is $418.03 and its two-hundred day moving average is $393.89.

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.