First Heartland Consultants Inc. Buys 168,337 Shares of Vanguard Growth ETF $VUG

First Heartland Consultants Inc. grew its stake in Vanguard Growth ETF (NYSEARCA:VUG) by 487.7% in the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 202,854 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 168,337 shares during the quarter. Vanguard Growth ETF makes up 1.1% of First Heartland Consultants Inc.’s portfolio, making the stock its 18th biggest holding. First Heartland Consultants Inc.’s holdings in Vanguard Growth ETF were worth $17,474,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

Several other institutional investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Canandaigua National Bank & Trust Co. bought a new position in shares of Vanguard Growth ETF in the second quarter worth approximately $1,635,000. Calder Financial LLC increased its stake in shares of Vanguard Growth ETF by 502.0% in the second quarter. Calder Financial LLC now owns 55,893 shares of the company’s stock worth $4,815,000 after purchasing an additional 46,609 shares in the last quarter. Integral Investment Advisors Inc. increased its stake in shares of Vanguard Growth ETF by 508.8% in the second quarter. Integral Investment Advisors Inc. now owns 189,663 shares of the company’s stock worth $16,338,000 after purchasing an additional 158,511 shares in the last quarter. Brighton Securities CORP. raised its position in shares of Vanguard Growth ETF by 522.9% during the 2nd quarter. Brighton Securities CORP. now owns 169,576 shares of the company’s stock valued at $14,607,000 after purchasing an additional 142,351 shares during the period. Finally, Balefire LLC raised its position in shares of Vanguard Growth ETF by 495.8% during the 2nd quarter. Balefire LLC now owns 28,956 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,494,000 after purchasing an additional 24,096 shares during the period.

Vanguard Growth ETF Stock Performance

VUG opened at $89.40 on Friday. Vanguard Growth ETF has a fifty-two week low of $69.63 and a fifty-two week high of $90.60. The firm’s fifty day moving average is $86.06 and its 200 day moving average is $81.91. The stock has a market cap of $231.26 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 36.22 and a beta of 1.22.

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.