Vanguard Growth ETF (NYSEARCA:VUG) Position Trimmed by Petix & Botte Co

Petix & Botte Co cut its position in shares of Vanguard Growth ETF (NYSEARCA:VUG) by 4.3% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 27,852 shares of the company’s stock after selling 1,245 shares during the period. Vanguard Growth ETF accounts for about 2.5% of Petix & Botte Co’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 11th largest position. Petix & Botte Co’s holdings in Vanguard Growth ETF were worth $8,658,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also modified their holdings of VUG. TIAA Trust National Association bought a new position in Vanguard Growth ETF during the third quarter valued at about $918,324,000. EP Wealth Advisors LLC grew its holdings in Vanguard Growth ETF by 878.3% during the 3rd quarter. EP Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 2,833,826 shares of the company’s stock worth $771,679,000 after acquiring an additional 2,544,151 shares during the last quarter. International Assets Investment Management LLC bought a new position in Vanguard Growth ETF in the 4th quarter worth approximately $710,519,000. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. acquired a new position in Vanguard Growth ETF during the 3rd quarter worth $212,262,000. Finally, Envestnet Portfolio Solutions Inc. bought a new position in Vanguard Growth ETF in the 3rd quarter valued at $110,719,000.

Vanguard Growth ETF Price Performance

Shares of NYSEARCA VUG traded up $4.62 during midday trading on Monday, hitting $343.61. The stock had a trading volume of 770,590 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,043,821. Vanguard Growth ETF has a fifty-two week low of $251.44 and a fifty-two week high of $348.88. The firm has a market cap of $118.37 billion, a P/E ratio of 39.58 and a beta of 1.26. The company’s 50-day simple moving average is $338.92 and its 200 day simple moving average is $317.88.

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.