Vanguard Growth ETF $VUG Shares Sold by Thrivent Financial for Lutherans

Thrivent Financial for Lutherans decreased its position in shares of Vanguard Growth ETF (NYSEARCA:VUG) by 82.4% during the 3rd quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The institutional investor owned 26,919 shares of the company’s stock after selling 125,721 shares during the period. Thrivent Financial for Lutherans’ holdings in Vanguard Growth ETF were worth $12,910,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Rosenberg Matthew Hamilton boosted its holdings in Vanguard Growth ETF by 21.8% in the second quarter. Rosenberg Matthew Hamilton now owns 123 shares of the company’s stock valued at $54,000 after purchasing an additional 22 shares during the last quarter. Acas LLC increased its holdings in Vanguard Growth ETF by 0.5% during the 2nd quarter. Acas LLC now owns 4,414 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,043,000 after purchasing an additional 22 shares during the last quarter. Vision Capital Management Inc. raised its position in shares of Vanguard Growth ETF by 1.1% in the 3rd quarter. Vision Capital Management Inc. now owns 1,958 shares of the company’s stock valued at $939,000 after purchasing an additional 22 shares in the last quarter. Proathlete Wealth Management LLC boosted its stake in shares of Vanguard Growth ETF by 6.4% during the 3rd quarter. Proathlete Wealth Management LLC now owns 385 shares of the company’s stock valued at $185,000 after buying an additional 23 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Claro Advisors LLC grew its position in shares of Vanguard Growth ETF by 0.9% during the second quarter. Claro Advisors LLC now owns 2,730 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,197,000 after buying an additional 24 shares in the last quarter.

Vanguard Growth ETF Trading Down 1.3%

Shares of NYSEARCA:VUG opened at $467.37 on Thursday. The firm has a market cap of $194.95 billion, a PE ratio of 36.22 and a beta of 1.17. The company has a fifty day simple moving average of $487.38 and a 200 day simple moving average of $477.77. Vanguard Growth ETF has a 12-month low of $316.14 and a 12-month high of $505.38.

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. The Index represents the growth companies of the MSCI US Prime Market 750 Index. The MSCI US Prime Market 750 Index represents the universe of large-capitalization companies in the United States equity market.