Private Advisor Group LLC Raises Stock Holdings in Vanguard Growth ETF $VUG

Private Advisor Group LLC increased its stake in Vanguard Growth ETF (NYSEARCA:VUG) by 1.5% during the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 471,472 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 7,091 shares during the period. Vanguard Growth ETF makes up approximately 1.0% of Private Advisor Group LLC’s portfolio, making the stock its 14th biggest holding. Private Advisor Group LLC’s holdings in Vanguard Growth ETF were worth $205,934,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of the stock. Brighton Jones LLC increased its holdings in shares of Vanguard Growth ETF by 5.4% in the 4th quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 16,922 shares of the company’s stock worth $6,945,000 after buying an additional 870 shares during the last quarter. Jump Financial LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Vanguard Growth ETF during the 2nd quarter valued at $1,859,000. Gamco Investors INC. ET AL purchased a new stake in shares of Vanguard Growth ETF during the 2nd quarter valued at $320,000. Alliancebernstein L.P. lifted its holdings in shares of Vanguard Growth ETF by 142.2% during 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 during the last quarter. Finally, Diversify Advisory Services LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Vanguard Growth ETF by 3.3% during the 2nd quarter. Diversify Advisory Services LLC now owns 4,922 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,279,000 after acquiring an additional 158 shares during the last quarter.

Vanguard Growth ETF Stock Performance

Shares of NYSEARCA:VUG opened at $85.50 on Friday. The firm has a market capitalization of $221.33 billion, a PE ratio of 36.22 and a beta of 1.22. Vanguard Growth ETF has a 52-week low of $69.63 and a 52-week high of $90.60. The firm has a fifty day moving average of $86.10 and a 200 day moving average of $81.07.

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.