Vanguard Growth ETF $VUG Stock Purchased by Platform Technology Partners

Platform Technology Partners boosted its position in shares of Vanguard Growth ETF (NYSEARCA:VUG) by 10.1% in the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 94,216 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 8,673 shares during the period. Vanguard Growth ETF makes up about 1.3% of Platform Technology Partners’ portfolio, making the stock its 18th biggest holding. Platform Technology Partners’ holdings in Vanguard Growth ETF were worth $8,490,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in VUG. Clark Wealth Partners increased its stake in Vanguard Growth ETF by 500.0% in the 2nd quarter. Clark Wealth Partners now owns 306 shares of the company’s stock worth $26,000 after acquiring an additional 255 shares during the last quarter. Kentucky Trust Co boosted its position in shares of Vanguard Growth ETF by 500.0% during the 2nd quarter. Kentucky Trust Co now owns 336 shares of the company’s stock valued at $29,000 after acquiring an additional 280 shares during the last quarter. Bullseye Investment Management LLC bought a new position in shares of Vanguard Growth ETF during the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $31,000. Byrne Asset Management LLC grew its holdings in shares of Vanguard Growth ETF by 500.0% in the second quarter. Byrne Asset Management LLC now owns 372 shares of the company’s stock valued at $32,000 after purchasing an additional 310 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Putney Financial Group LLC purchased a new position in shares of Vanguard Growth ETF in the third quarter valued at $34,000.

Vanguard Growth ETF Stock Performance

Shares of VUG opened at $81.43 on Friday. The company’s fifty day moving average is $88.79 and its 200 day moving average is $84.04. Vanguard Growth ETF has a fifty-two week low of $69.63 and a fifty-two week high of $93.00. The stock has a market capitalization of $210.52 billion, a PE ratio of 36.22 and a beta of 1.23.

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.