Sequoia Financial Advisors LLC Boosts Stake in Vanguard Growth ETF $VUG

Sequoia Financial Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in Vanguard Growth ETF (NYSEARCA:VUG) by 11.7% during the first quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 345,470 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 36,209 shares during the quarter. Vanguard Growth ETF accounts for about 0.8% of Sequoia Financial Advisors LLC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 27th largest position. Sequoia Financial Advisors LLC’s holdings in Vanguard Growth ETF were worth $150,898,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other large investors have also recently modified their holdings of the company. Valpey Financial Services LLC lifted its position in Vanguard Growth ETF by 46,787.8% during the fourth quarter. Valpey Financial Services LLC now owns 8,168,795 shares of the company’s stock valued at $3,985,228,000 after purchasing an additional 8,151,373 shares during the last quarter. EP Wealth Advisors LLC bought a new position in shares of Vanguard Growth ETF in the 4th quarter worth $1,690,059,000. Align Financial LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Vanguard Growth ETF during the 4th quarter valued at $428,175,000. Bank of America Corp DE lifted its holdings in shares of Vanguard Growth ETF by 1.7% during the 4th quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 47,877,294 shares of the company’s stock worth $23,357,417,000 after acquiring an additional 789,696 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Mercer Global Advisors Inc. ADV lifted its holdings in shares of Vanguard Growth ETF by 189.8% during the 3rd quarter. Mercer Global Advisors Inc. ADV now owns 334,163 shares of the company’s stock worth $159,375,000 after acquiring an additional 706,311 shares during the last quarter.

Vanguard Growth ETF Stock Up 0.5%

NYSEARCA:VUG traded up $0.42 during midday trading on Friday, hitting $87.40. The company had a trading volume of 9,678,977 shares, compared to its average volume of 9,428,997. The company has a market capitalization of $226.09 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 stock’s fifty day moving average price is $86.53 and its 200-day moving average price is $81.32.

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.