Loomis Sayles & Co. L P Reduces Position in Vanguard Growth ETF $VUG

Loomis Sayles & Co. L P decreased its position in shares of Vanguard Growth ETF (NYSEARCA:VUG) by 49.3% during the 2nd quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The institutional investor owned 6,382 shares of the company’s stock after selling 6,195 shares during the quarter. Loomis Sayles & Co. L P’s holdings in Vanguard Growth ETF were worth $2,798,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Brighton Jones LLC boosted its stake in Vanguard Growth ETF by 5.4% during the 4th quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 16,922 shares of the company’s stock worth $6,945,000 after purchasing an additional 870 shares during the period. Argent Trust Co raised its holdings in shares of Vanguard Growth ETF by 3.3% in the first quarter. Argent Trust Co now owns 6,177 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,291,000 after buying an additional 195 shares during the last quarter. Allianz SE purchased a new stake in shares of Vanguard Growth ETF in the first quarter valued at about $29,000. Gill Capital Partners LLC boosted its stake in shares of Vanguard Growth ETF by 4.4% during the first quarter. Gill Capital Partners LLC now owns 42,254 shares of the company’s stock worth $15,669,000 after buying an additional 1,767 shares during the period. Finally, Silver Coast Investments LLC grew its holdings in shares of Vanguard Growth ETF by 29.7% during the first quarter. Silver Coast Investments LLC now owns 4,308 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,597,000 after buying an additional 986 shares during the last quarter.

Vanguard Growth ETF Stock Down 0.4%

Shares of VUG stock opened at $488.86 on Tuesday. The stock’s 50-day moving average price is $484.58 and its 200 day moving average price is $457.94. The stock has a market capitalization of $198.44 billion, a PE ratio of 36.22 and a beta of 1.17. Vanguard Growth ETF has a 52-week low of $316.14 and a 52-week high of $505.38.

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.