Vanguard Growth ETF $VUG Stock Purchased by Fifth Third Securities Inc.

Fifth Third Securities Inc. increased its position in Vanguard Growth ETF (NYSEARCA:VUG) by 8.8% during the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 534,825 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 43,287 shares during the period. Vanguard Growth ETF makes up approximately 2.4% of Fifth Third Securities Inc.’s holdings, making the stock its 5th biggest position. Fifth Third Securities Inc.’s holdings in Vanguard Growth ETF were worth $48,193,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Jones Financial Companies Lllp increased its position in shares of Vanguard Growth ETF by 458.6% during the second quarter. Jones Financial Companies Lllp now owns 219,112,994 shares of the company’s stock worth $18,137,223,000 after purchasing an additional 179,884,185 shares in the last quarter. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. grew its stake in shares of 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 worth $5,043,716,000 after purchasing an additional 49,861,056 shares during the period. Bank of America Corp DE increased its stake in shares of Vanguard Growth ETF by 14.1% in the 1st quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 54,648,818 shares of the company’s stock valued at $23,870,057,000 after purchasing an additional 6,771,524 shares in the last quarter. EP Wealth Advisors LLC grew its stake 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 valued at $2,009,661,000 after acquiring an additional 19,678,907 shares during the period. Finally, Mather Group LLC. increased its holdings in Vanguard Growth ETF by 9.1% in the 3rd quarter. Mather Group LLC. now owns 16,589,261 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,494,858,000 after acquiring an additional 1,386,967 shares in the last quarter.

Vanguard Growth ETF Stock Up 1.0%

Shares of NYSEARCA VUG traded up $0.87 during midday trading on Wednesday, hitting $89.54. The stock had a trading volume of 3,073,208 shares, compared to its average volume of 8,147,223. The stock has a 50 day simple moving average of $89.19 and a 200-day simple moving average of $86.41. The company has a market capitalization of $231.49 billion, a PE ratio of 36.22 and a beta of 1.22. Vanguard Growth ETF has a 1 year low of $69.63 and a 1 year high of $93.00.

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.