Ameritas Advisory Services LLC Reduces Holdings in Vanguard Growth ETF $VUG

Ameritas Advisory Services LLC cut its position in shares of Vanguard Growth ETF (NYSEARCA:VUG) by 26.8% in the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 33,395 shares of the company’s stock after selling 12,221 shares during the quarter. Vanguard Growth ETF makes up 0.8% of Ameritas Advisory Services LLC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 21st largest position. Ameritas Advisory Services LLC’s holdings in Vanguard Growth ETF were worth $14,640,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of VUG. Smallwood Wealth Investment Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Vanguard Growth ETF in the first quarter worth approximately $29,000. Allianz SE acquired a new stake in shares of Vanguard Growth ETF in the first quarter worth approximately $29,000. Hager Investment Management Services LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Vanguard Growth ETF in the first quarter worth approximately $31,000. Costello Asset Management INC acquired a new stake in shares of Vanguard Growth ETF in the first quarter worth approximately $31,000. Finally, Legend Financial Advisors Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Vanguard Growth ETF in the second quarter worth approximately $31,000.

Vanguard Growth ETF Stock Performance

VUG opened at $483.28 on Friday. The stock has a market capitalization of $193.39 billion, a PE ratio of 36.22 and a beta of 1.11. Vanguard Growth ETF has a 1 year low of $316.14 and a 1 year high of $484.77. The company’s 50 day simple moving average is $464.42 and its 200 day simple moving average is $423.23.

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.