Vanguard Growth ETF $VUG Stock Acquired by Fifth Third Securities Inc.

Fifth Third Securities Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of Vanguard Growth ETF (NYSEARCA:VUG) by 8.8% during the third quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The institutional investor owned 534,825 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 43,287 shares during the period. Vanguard Growth ETF accounts for 2.4% of Fifth Third Securities Inc.’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 5th largest holding. Fifth Third Securities Inc.’s holdings in Vanguard Growth ETF were worth $48,193,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Integrated Capital Management LLC raised its position in Vanguard Growth ETF by 1.9% in the 1st quarter. Integrated Capital Management LLC now owns 1,136 shares of the company’s stock valued at $496,000 after purchasing an additional 21 shares in the last quarter. Kaufman Rossin Wealth LLC grew its stake in shares of Vanguard Growth ETF by 3.6% during the first quarter. Kaufman Rossin Wealth LLC now owns 631 shares of the company’s stock worth $276,000 after purchasing an additional 22 shares in the last quarter. Vermillion Wealth Management Inc. lifted its holdings in Vanguard Growth ETF by 3.1% during the 1st quarter. Vermillion Wealth Management Inc. now owns 765 shares of the company’s stock worth $334,000 after buying an additional 23 shares during the last quarter. XML Financial LLC increased its holdings in shares of Vanguard Growth ETF by 2.5% in the 1st quarter. XML Financial LLC now owns 1,000 shares of the company’s stock valued at $437,000 after acquiring an additional 24 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Tranquility Partners LLC lifted its stake in Vanguard Growth ETF by 6.4% during the first quarter. Tranquility Partners LLC now owns 787 shares of the company’s stock worth $344,000 after purchasing an additional 47 shares during the last quarter.

Vanguard Growth ETF Price Performance

Shares of NYSEARCA:VUG traded up $0.87 during trading on Wednesday, hitting $89.54. 3,073,208 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 8,147,223. The firm’s 50 day moving average price is $89.19 and its 200-day moving average price is $86.41. Vanguard Growth ETF has a 12-month low of $69.63 and a 12-month high of $93.00. The stock has a market capitalization of $231.49 billion, a P/E ratio of 36.22 and a beta of 1.22.

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.