Norwood Financial Corp Reduces Stock Holdings in Vanguard Growth ETF (NYSEARCA:VUG)

Norwood Financial Corp trimmed its position in Vanguard Growth ETF (NYSEARCA:VUG) by 0.7% in the first quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 9,600 shares of the company’s stock after selling 64 shares during the period. Vanguard Growth ETF comprises 4.8% of Norwood Financial Corp’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 2nd biggest position. Norwood Financial Corp’s holdings in Vanguard Growth ETF were worth $3,304,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in VUG. Jones Financial Companies Lllp lifted its holdings in Vanguard Growth ETF by 7.3% during the fourth quarter. Jones Financial Companies Lllp now owns 19,238,821 shares of the company’s stock valued at $5,980,965,000 after purchasing an additional 1,301,935 shares during the last quarter. Morgan Stanley lifted its stake in shares of Vanguard Growth ETF by 2.9% during the 3rd quarter. Morgan Stanley now owns 12,252,916 shares of the company’s stock valued at $3,336,592,000 after buying an additional 350,950 shares in the last quarter. UBS Group AG boosted its holdings in Vanguard Growth ETF by 3.7% in the 4th quarter. UBS Group AG now owns 5,520,461 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,716,201,000 after buying an additional 196,363 shares during the period. TIAA Trust National Association grew its stake in Vanguard Growth ETF by 1.3% in the 4th quarter. TIAA Trust National Association now owns 3,417,277 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,062,363,000 after buying an additional 44,928 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company MN raised its holdings in Vanguard Growth ETF by 4.3% during the 4th quarter. Wells Fargo & Company MN now owns 3,244,932 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,008,784,000 after acquiring an additional 134,841 shares during the period.

Vanguard Growth ETF Price Performance

Shares of NYSEARCA:VUG traded down $3.46 during trading on Friday, hitting $373.65. 1,072,762 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 1,008,061. Vanguard Growth ETF has a 52-week low of $260.65 and a 52-week high of $380.26. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $353.93 and a 200 day moving average of $337.05. The company has a market cap of $128.72 billion, a PE ratio of 39.58 and a beta of 1.26.

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.