Vanguard Growth ETF $VUG Stock: Sowell Financial Services LLC Raises Holdings

Sowell Financial Services LLC raised its position in Vanguard Growth ETF (NYSEARCA:VUG) by 75.5% during the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 217,195 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 93,461 shares during the period. Sowell Financial Services LLC’s holdings in Vanguard Growth ETF were worth $19,571,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other large investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Bonfire Financial boosted its position in shares of Vanguard Growth ETF by 494.4% in the 2nd quarter. Bonfire Financial now owns 102,807 shares of the company’s stock worth $8,856,000 after buying an additional 85,512 shares in the last quarter. Canandaigua National Bank & Trust Co. acquired a new stake in Vanguard Growth ETF in the 2nd quarter valued at about $1,635,000. Abound Wealth Management grew its stake in Vanguard Growth ETF by 602.7% in the 2nd quarter. Abound Wealth Management now owns 10,456 shares of the company’s stock valued at $901,000 after acquiring an additional 8,968 shares during the last quarter. Community Bank N.A. increased its holdings in Vanguard Growth ETF by 493.8% during the 2nd quarter. Community Bank N.A. now owns 7,868 shares of the company’s stock valued at $678,000 after acquiring an additional 6,543 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Calder Financial LLC increased its holdings in Vanguard Growth ETF by 502.0% during the 2nd quarter. Calder Financial LLC now owns 55,893 shares of the company’s stock valued at $4,815,000 after acquiring an additional 46,609 shares in the last quarter.

Vanguard Growth ETF Price Performance

VUG stock opened at $88.67 on Wednesday. The company’s 50 day simple moving average is $89.19 and its 200-day simple moving average is $86.41. The firm has a market capitalization of $229.24 billion, a PE ratio of 36.22 and a beta of 1.22. Vanguard Growth ETF has a 12 month low of $69.63 and a 12 month high of $93.00.

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.