Vanguard Growth ETF $VUG Shares Sold by Howard Capital Management LLC

Howard Capital Management LLC cut its stake in Vanguard Growth ETF (NYSEARCA:VUG) by 7.7% in the third quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 947,907 shares of the company’s stock after selling 79,238 shares during the period. Vanguard Growth ETF makes up about 0.9% of Howard Capital Management LLC’s holdings, making the stock its 24th largest holding. Howard Capital Management LLC’s holdings in Vanguard Growth ETF were worth $85,416,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

A number of other large investors have also made changes to their positions in the stock. Lifetime Wealth Management P.C. purchased a new stake in Vanguard Growth ETF in the 4th quarter valued at $44,000. Gunpowder Capital Management LLC dba Oliver Wealth Management purchased a new position in shares of Vanguard Growth ETF during the 4th quarter worth $48,000. AG Campbell Advisory LLC purchased a new position in shares of Vanguard Growth ETF during the 4th quarter worth $54,000. Field & Main Bank acquired a new position in shares of Vanguard Growth ETF during the 2nd quarter valued at about $39,000. Finally, Evelyn Partners Asset Management Ltd boosted its position in shares of Vanguard Growth ETF by 460.0% during the 1st quarter. Evelyn Partners Asset Management Ltd now owns 140 shares of the company’s stock valued at $61,000 after acquiring an additional 115 shares during the last quarter.

Vanguard Growth ETF Stock Performance

Shares of VUG stock traded down $1.85 on Friday, hitting $87.93. 5,764,571 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 8,205,161. Vanguard Growth ETF has a twelve month low of $69.63 and a twelve month high of $93.00. The firm’s 50-day moving average price is $89.20 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $86.07. The stock has a market capitalization of $227.33 billion, a PE ratio of 36.22 and a beta of 1.22.

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.