Vanguard Growth ETF $VUG Shares Purchased by Parker Financial LLC

Parker Financial LLC raised its stake in Vanguard Growth ETF (NYSEARCA:VUG) by 1.9% during the third quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The fund owned 393,471 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 7,220 shares during the quarter. Vanguard Growth ETF makes up about 12.7% of Parker Financial LLC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 3rd largest holding. Parker Financial LLC’s holdings in Vanguard Growth ETF were worth $35,370,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of the company. Jones Financial Companies Lllp increased its holdings in shares of Vanguard Growth ETF by 458.6% in the 2nd quarter. Jones Financial Companies Lllp now owns 219,112,994 shares of the company’s stock worth $18,137,223,000 after acquiring an additional 179,884,185 shares during the period. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. boosted its stake in Vanguard Growth ETF by 573.4% during the 2nd quarter. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. now owns 58,557,269 shares of the company’s stock valued at $5,043,716,000 after purchasing an additional 49,861,056 shares during the period. EP Wealth Advisors LLC grew its position in Vanguard Growth ETF by 539.0% in the 2nd quarter. EP Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 23,330,170 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,009,661,000 after purchasing an additional 19,678,907 shares during the last quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. grew its position in Vanguard Growth ETF by 513.1% in the 2nd quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. now owns 10,888,180 shares of the company’s stock worth $937,908,000 after purchasing an additional 9,112,231 shares during the last quarter. Finally, HighTower Advisors LLC grew its position in Vanguard Growth ETF by 505.8% in the 2nd quarter. HighTower Advisors LLC now owns 9,627,196 shares of the company’s stock worth $829,287,000 after purchasing an additional 8,038,008 shares during the last quarter.

Vanguard Growth ETF Trading Up 1.7%

VUG opened at $85.22 on Thursday. The business’s 50 day moving average is $88.44 and its 200-day moving average is $84.12. The stock has a market cap of $221.41 billion, a PE ratio of 36.22 and a beta of 1.23. Vanguard Growth ETF has a twelve month low of $69.63 and a twelve month high of $93.00.

About Vanguard Growth ETF

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.