Sapient Capital LLC Raises Holdings in Vanguard Growth ETF (NYSEARCA:VUG)

Sapient Capital LLC lifted its position in shares of Vanguard Growth ETF (NYSEARCA:VUG) by 10.4% during the third quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 7,760 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 729 shares during the period. Sapient Capital LLC’s holdings in Vanguard Growth ETF were worth $2,979,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in VUG. Integrated Advisors Network LLC increased its position in Vanguard Growth ETF by 1.8% in the 4th quarter. Integrated Advisors Network LLC now owns 6,828 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,123,000 after acquiring an additional 120 shares during the period. Congress Asset Management Co. MA increased its holdings in shares of Vanguard Growth ETF by 2.4% in the fourth quarter. Congress Asset Management Co. MA now owns 1,676 shares of the company’s stock valued at $521,000 after purchasing an additional 39 shares during the period. Livelsberger Financial Advisory acquired a new stake in shares of Vanguard Growth ETF during the fourth quarter worth $33,000. Fairman Group LLC purchased a new position in Vanguard Growth ETF in the 4th quarter valued at $271,000. Finally, Newbridge Financial Services Group Inc. increased its stake in Vanguard Growth ETF by 93.0% in the 4th quarter. Newbridge Financial Services Group Inc. now owns 3,227 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,003,000 after buying an additional 1,555 shares during the period.

Vanguard Growth ETF Stock Performance

Vanguard Growth ETF stock traded up $3.60 during trading hours on Monday, reaching $392.39. 91,373 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 992,860. Vanguard Growth ETF has a 52-week low of $260.65 and a 52-week high of $392.55. The firm’s 50 day moving average is $372.48 and its 200 day moving average is $362.45. The stock has a market cap of $135.17 billion, a P/E ratio of 39.58 and a beta of 1.26.

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.