Vanguard Growth ETF $VUG Shares Sold by UBS Group AG

UBS Group AG reduced its position in Vanguard Growth ETF (NYSEARCA:VUG) by 1.9% in the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 5,804,268 shares of the company’s stock after selling 112,173 shares during the period. Vanguard Growth ETF comprises 0.4% of UBS Group AG’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 16th biggest position. UBS Group AG’s holdings in Vanguard Growth ETF were worth $2,783,785,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of VUG. Kilter Group LLC acquired a new stake in Vanguard Growth ETF in the second quarter valued at $33,000. Anfield Capital Management LLC increased its position in shares of Vanguard Growth ETF by 266.7% in the second quarter. Anfield Capital Management LLC now owns 77 shares of the company’s stock valued at $34,000 after buying an additional 56 shares in the last quarter. Friedenthal Financial acquired a new position in shares of Vanguard Growth ETF during the 3rd quarter worth $38,000. Ramirez Asset Management Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of Vanguard Growth ETF in the 3rd quarter worth about $38,000. Finally, Family Legacy Financial Solutions LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Vanguard Growth ETF in the 3rd quarter worth about $46,000.

Vanguard Growth ETF Trading Up 0.0%

Shares of NYSEARCA VUG opened at $463.51 on Thursday. The company’s 50-day moving average price is $474.06 and its 200 day moving average price is $479.18. Vanguard Growth ETF has a 52 week low of $316.14 and a 52 week high of $505.38. The stock has a market cap of $193.34 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 36.22 and a beta of 1.17.

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.