Vanguard S&P 500 Growth ETF (NYSEARCA:VOOG) Shares Purchased by Empower Advisory Group LLC

Empower Advisory Group LLC increased its position in Vanguard S&P 500 Growth ETF (NYSEARCA:VOOG) by 119.0% in the fourth quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The fund owned 1,347 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 732 shares during the period. Empower Advisory Group LLC’s holdings in Vanguard S&P 500 Growth ETF were worth $493,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Sunbelt Securities Inc. raised its stake in shares of Vanguard S&P 500 Growth ETF by 87.2% during the 3rd quarter. Sunbelt Securities Inc. now owns 73 shares of the company’s stock valued at $25,000 after buying an additional 34 shares during the last quarter. Ashton Thomas Securities LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Vanguard S&P 500 Growth ETF during the 3rd quarter valued at about $41,000. Spire Wealth Management boosted its holdings in Vanguard S&P 500 Growth ETF by 76.3% in the 4th quarter. Spire Wealth Management now owns 134 shares of the company’s stock worth $49,000 after buying an additional 58 shares during the last quarter. Golden State Wealth Management LLC acquired a new stake in Vanguard S&P 500 Growth ETF in the 4th quarter worth about $50,000. Finally, MidAtlantic Capital Management Inc. acquired a new stake in Vanguard S&P 500 Growth ETF in the 3rd quarter worth about $73,000.

Vanguard S&P 500 Growth ETF Price Performance

Shares of Vanguard S&P 500 Growth ETF stock opened at $384.99 on Thursday. The stock has a market cap of $13.02 billion, a P/E ratio of 28.04 and a beta of 1.13. The stock’s 50 day simple moving average is $375.24 and its 200-day simple moving average is $355.87. Vanguard S&P 500 Growth ETF has a 1-year low of $285.24 and a 1-year high of $386.44.

Vanguard S&P 500 Growth ETF Company Profile

The Vanguard S&P 500 Growth ETF (VOOG) is an exchange-traded fund that is based on the S&P 500 Growth index. The fund tracks an index of U.S. large-cap growth stocks VOOG was launched on Sep 7, 2010 and is managed by Vanguard.