EFG International AG Increases Stake in Vanguard Growth ETF $VUG

EFG International AG increased its stake in Vanguard Growth ETF (NYSEARCA:VUG) by 492.8% in the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 28,931 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 24,051 shares during the period. EFG International AG’s holdings in Vanguard Growth ETF were worth $2,492,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of the company. Brighton Jones LLC lifted its position in Vanguard Growth ETF by 5.4% during the fourth quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 16,922 shares of the company’s stock valued at $6,945,000 after buying an additional 870 shares during the period. Jump Financial LLC bought a new position in shares of Vanguard Growth ETF in the 2nd quarter worth about $1,859,000. Gamco Investors INC. ET AL bought a new position in shares of Vanguard Growth ETF in the 2nd quarter worth about $320,000. Alliancebernstein L.P. increased its stake in shares of Vanguard Growth ETF by 142.2% in the 2nd quarter. Alliancebernstein L.P. now owns 722,843 shares of the company’s stock worth $316,894,000 after acquiring an additional 424,342 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Diversify Advisory Services LLC lifted its position in 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 acquiring an additional 158 shares during the period.

Vanguard Growth ETF Price Performance

NYSEARCA:VUG opened at $87.41 on Thursday. Vanguard Growth ETF has a one year low of $69.63 and a one year high of $90.60. The company’s 50-day simple moving average is $86.40 and its 200 day simple moving average is $82.68. The firm has a market capitalization of $226.11 billion, a P/E ratio of 36.22 and a beta of 1.22.

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. 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.