Vanguard Growth ETF (NYSEARCA:VUG) Shares Sold by Vicus Capital

Vicus Capital cut its stake in shares of Vanguard Growth ETF (NYSEARCA:VUG) by 18.9% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The firm owned 16,582 shares of the company’s stock after selling 3,862 shares during the period. Vanguard Growth ETF comprises about 0.6% of Vicus Capital’s holdings, making the stock its 29th biggest holding. Vicus Capital’s holdings in Vanguard Growth ETF were worth $6,806,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

A number of other large investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Strategic Financial Concepts LLC raised its position in Vanguard Growth ETF by 34,615.3% during the fourth quarter. Strategic Financial Concepts LLC now owns 5,487,441 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,252,265,000 after acquiring an additional 5,471,634 shares during the period. LPL Financial LLC raised its position in shares of Vanguard Growth ETF by 0.9% in the third quarter. LPL Financial LLC now owns 4,986,268 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,914,378,000 after buying an additional 46,171 shares during the last quarter. EP Wealth Advisors LLC raised its position in shares of Vanguard Growth ETF by 6.5% in the third quarter. EP Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 3,176,728 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,219,641,000 after buying an additional 194,506 shares during the last quarter. Mill Creek Capital Advisors LLC raised its position in shares of Vanguard Growth ETF by 0.8% in the third quarter. Mill Creek Capital Advisors LLC now owns 2,685,044 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,030,869,000 after buying an additional 21,547 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Commonwealth Equity Services LLC raised its position in shares of Vanguard Growth ETF by 0.8% in the third quarter. Commonwealth Equity Services LLC now owns 1,847,310 shares of the company’s stock valued at $709,238,000 after buying an additional 14,020 shares during the last quarter.

Vanguard Growth ETF Stock Up 1.3 %

Shares of NYSEARCA VUG opened at $426.77 on Friday. The firm has a 50-day simple moving average of $418.38 and a 200-day simple moving average of $395.28. The stock has a market capitalization of $147.02 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 39.58 and a beta of 1.26. Vanguard Growth ETF has a 52 week low of $321.29 and a 52 week high of $428.69.

Vanguard Growth ETF 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.