Vanguard Growth ETF (NYSEARCA:VUG) Shares Purchased by Sapient Capital LLC

Sapient Capital LLC raised its stake in Vanguard Growth ETF (NYSEARCA:VUG) by 317.0% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 32,363 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 24,603 shares during the period. Sapient Capital LLC’s holdings in Vanguard Growth ETF were worth $13,283,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Several other hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in VUG. Strategic Financial Concepts LLC grew its stake in Vanguard Growth ETF by 34,615.3% during the 4th quarter. Strategic Financial Concepts LLC now owns 5,487,441 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,252,265,000 after buying an additional 5,471,634 shares during the last quarter. Captrust Financial Advisors boosted its holdings in shares of Vanguard Growth ETF by 26.5% in the third quarter. Captrust Financial Advisors now owns 1,231,708 shares of the company’s stock valued at $462,056,000 after acquiring an additional 257,784 shares during the period. EP Wealth Advisors LLC grew its position in shares of Vanguard Growth ETF by 6.5% during the third quarter. EP Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 3,176,728 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,219,641,000 after acquiring an additional 194,506 shares during the last quarter. Campbell Wealth Management acquired a new stake in Vanguard Growth ETF during the 3rd quarter worth $72,989,000. Finally, Signature Estate & Investment Advisors LLC grew its position in Vanguard Growth ETF by 24.9% during the 3rd quarter. Signature Estate & Investment Advisors LLC now owns 897,478 shares of the company’s stock worth $344,569,000 after purchasing an additional 178,659 shares during the last quarter.

Vanguard Growth ETF Stock Performance

Shares of VUG opened at $422.73 on Tuesday. Vanguard Growth ETF has a fifty-two week low of $321.29 and a fifty-two week high of $428.69. The firm has a 50-day simple moving average of $418.03 and a 200-day simple moving average of $394.23. The company has a market capitalization of $145.63 billion, a price-to-earnings 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.