Safir Wealth Advisors LLC Reduces Stock Position in Vanguard Growth ETF (NYSEARCA:VUG)

Safir Wealth Advisors LLC decreased its position in shares of Vanguard Growth ETF (NYSEARCA:VUG) by 2.8% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 37,711 shares of the company’s stock after selling 1,080 shares during the quarter. Vanguard Growth ETF makes up 10.5% of Safir Wealth Advisors LLC’s holdings, making the stock its 3rd largest holding. Safir Wealth Advisors LLC’s holdings in Vanguard Growth ETF were worth $11,724,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other hedge funds have also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Prudential Financial Inc. raised its stake in Vanguard Growth ETF by 6.0% in the first quarter. Prudential Financial Inc. now owns 15,660 shares of the company’s stock valued at $4,504,000 after buying an additional 885 shares during the last quarter. Laurel Wealth Advisors Inc. grew its holdings in Vanguard Growth ETF by 27.9% during the first quarter. Laurel Wealth Advisors Inc. now owns 8,588 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,471,000 after acquiring an additional 1,874 shares during the period. Private Advisory Group LLC grew its holdings in Vanguard Growth ETF by 221.1% in the first quarter. Private Advisory Group LLC now owns 2,537 shares of the company’s stock valued at $730,000 after purchasing an additional 1,747 shares during the period. KC Investment Advisors LLC grew its holdings in Vanguard Growth ETF by 53.7% in the first quarter. KC Investment Advisors LLC now owns 8,792 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,529,000 after purchasing an additional 3,070 shares during the period. Finally, Permanens Capital L.P. boosted its stake in shares of Vanguard Growth ETF by 2.1% in the first quarter. Permanens Capital L.P. now owns 330,899 shares of the company’s stock worth $95,167,000 after acquiring an additional 6,801 shares during the last quarter.

Vanguard Growth ETF Price Performance

Vanguard Growth ETF stock traded down $0.29 during trading on Thursday, reaching $344.75. 115,277 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 983,806. Vanguard Growth ETF has a 52-week low of $241.02 and a 52-week high of $348.88. The company has a market capitalization of $112.90 billion, a P/E ratio of 28.60 and a beta of 1.11. The stock’s 50 day simple moving average is $333.87 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $305.84.

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.