Vanguard Growth ETF $VUG Shares Purchased by Smartleaf Asset Management LLC

Smartleaf Asset Management LLC raised its position in Vanguard Growth ETF (NYSEARCA:VUG) by 24.3% during the 3rd quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The institutional investor owned 17,394 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 3,405 shares during the quarter. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC’s holdings in Vanguard Growth ETF were worth $8,315,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other large investors also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Brighton Jones LLC boosted its stake 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 worth $6,945,000 after acquiring an additional 870 shares during the last quarter. Accredited Investor Services LLC lifted its holdings in Vanguard Growth ETF by 33.7% in the 2nd quarter. Accredited Investor Services LLC now owns 2,111 shares of the company’s stock valued at $925,000 after purchasing an additional 532 shares in the last quarter. Forefront Analytics LLC acquired a new stake in Vanguard Growth ETF during the 2nd quarter worth $326,000. JNBA Financial Advisors grew its holdings in shares of Vanguard Growth ETF by 0.4% during the second quarter. JNBA Financial Advisors now owns 91,250 shares of the company’s stock worth $40,004,000 after buying an additional 328 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Trust Co. of Toledo NA OH acquired a new stake in shares of Vanguard Growth ETF in the second quarter valued at about $3,305,000.

Vanguard Growth ETF Trading Up 2.1%

VUG opened at $468.59 on Friday. The firm has a market capitalization of $195.46 billion, a PE ratio of 36.22 and a beta of 1.17. Vanguard Growth ETF has a twelve month low of $316.14 and a twelve month high of $505.38. The firm’s 50-day moving average price is $486.34 and its 200 day moving average price is $477.98.

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.