O Shaughnessy Asset Management LLC Raises Position in Vanguard Growth ETF (NYSEARCA:VUG)

O Shaughnessy Asset Management LLC grew its holdings in Vanguard Growth ETF (NYSEARCA:VUG) by 30.5% in the 1st quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The fund owned 24,740 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 5,777 shares during the quarter. O Shaughnessy Asset Management LLC’s holdings in Vanguard Growth ETF were worth $8,516,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other large investors have also modified their holdings of the company. Keener Financial Planning LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Vanguard Growth ETF in the 1st quarter valued at approximately $29,000. Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC purchased a new position in Vanguard Growth ETF in the fourth quarter valued at $27,000. NBT Bank N A NY acquired a new stake in Vanguard Growth ETF in the first quarter valued at $30,000. ARK Investment Management LLC raised its stake in Vanguard Growth ETF by 73.2% in the fourth quarter. ARK Investment Management LLC now owns 97 shares of the company’s stock valued at $30,000 after buying an additional 41 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Arvest Investments Inc. purchased a new stake in Vanguard Growth ETF during the 4th quarter worth about $30,000.

Vanguard Growth ETF Stock Performance

Shares of NYSEARCA:VUG traded down $14.01 on Wednesday, hitting $362.86. 1,264,207 shares of the company’s stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 1,008,521. Vanguard Growth ETF has a 1-year low of $260.65 and a 1-year high of $392.14. The company has a market capitalization of $125.00 billion, a PE ratio of 39.58 and a beta of 1.26. The firm’s 50-day moving average is $369.32 and its 200 day moving average is $346.29.

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.