Simmons Bank Sells 986 Shares of Vanguard Growth ETF (NYSEARCA:VUG)

Simmons Bank cut its stake in Vanguard Growth ETF (NYSEARCA:VUG) by 4.8% in the fourth quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The firm owned 19,753 shares of the company’s stock after selling 986 shares during the period. Simmons Bank’s holdings in Vanguard Growth ETF were worth $6,141,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

A number of other hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Charles Schwab Investment Advisory Inc. bought a new stake in Vanguard Growth ETF in the 4th quarter valued at $215,000. Stevens Capital Partners lifted its holdings in shares of Vanguard Growth ETF by 3.5% during the 4th quarter. Stevens Capital Partners now owns 92,626 shares of the company’s stock worth $28,796,000 after acquiring an additional 3,094 shares during the period. Welch & Forbes LLC bought a new position in shares of Vanguard Growth ETF during the 4th quarter worth about $250,000. Empirical Financial Services LLC d.b.a. Empirical Wealth Management lifted its holdings in shares of Vanguard Growth ETF by 1.7% during the 4th quarter. Empirical Financial Services LLC d.b.a. Empirical Wealth Management now owns 6,344 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,972,000 after acquiring an additional 108 shares during the period. Finally, Apollon Wealth Management LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Vanguard Growth ETF by 78.6% during the 4th quarter. Apollon Wealth Management LLC now owns 11,798 shares of the company’s stock worth $3,668,000 after acquiring an additional 5,193 shares during the period.

Vanguard Growth ETF Stock Performance

Shares of NYSEARCA:VUG traded down $0.89 during midday trading on Wednesday, reaching $342.50. 510,718 shares of the company’s stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 1,033,025. The company’s 50 day simple moving average is $339.01 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $318.40. The firm has a market capitalization of $117.99 billion, a PE ratio of 39.58 and a beta of 1.26. Vanguard Growth ETF has a 12 month low of $251.48 and a 12 month high of $348.88.

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.