Vanguard Growth ETF $VUG Shares Bought by Eastern Bank

Eastern Bank grew its holdings in Vanguard Growth ETF (NYSEARCA:VUG) by 789.3% in the second quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 11,410 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 10,127 shares during the quarter. Eastern Bank’s holdings in Vanguard Growth ETF were worth $983,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other large investors have also made changes to their positions in the business. Brighton Jones LLC grew its position in shares of Vanguard Growth ETF by 5.4% in the fourth quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 16,922 shares of the company’s stock valued at $6,945,000 after purchasing an additional 870 shares during the period. Jump Financial LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Vanguard Growth ETF in the second quarter valued at approximately $1,859,000. Gamco Investors INC. ET AL acquired a new stake in shares of Vanguard Growth ETF in the 2nd quarter worth $320,000. Alliancebernstein L.P. increased its position in Vanguard Growth ETF by 142.2% during the second quarter. Alliancebernstein L.P. now owns 722,843 shares of the company’s stock worth $316,894,000 after purchasing an additional 424,342 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Diversify Advisory Services LLC raised its position in shares of Vanguard Growth ETF by 3.3% during the 2nd quarter. Diversify Advisory Services LLC now owns 4,922 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,279,000 after buying an additional 158 shares during the period.

Vanguard Growth ETF Trading Up 2.3%

Shares of VUG opened at $89.09 on Wednesday. The company’s 50-day moving average price is $86.06 and its 200 day moving average price is $81.74. Vanguard Growth ETF has a 12-month low of $69.63 and a 12-month high of $90.60. The firm has a market cap of $230.46 billion, a P/E ratio of 36.22 and a beta of 1.22.

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. 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.