Vanguard Growth ETF (NYSEARCA:VUG) Shares Sold by Bedel Financial Consulting Inc.

Bedel Financial Consulting Inc. decreased its stake in shares of Vanguard Growth ETF (NYSEARCA:VUG) by 0.9% during the fourth quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The institutional investor owned 4,522 shares of the company’s stock after selling 40 shares during the quarter. Bedel Financial Consulting Inc.’s holdings in Vanguard Growth ETF were worth $1,901,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in VUG. Strategic Financial Concepts LLC grew its holdings in shares of Vanguard Growth ETF by 34,615.3% in the fourth quarter. Strategic Financial Concepts LLC now owns 5,487,441 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,252,265,000 after purchasing an additional 5,471,634 shares during the period. Jones Financial Companies Lllp boosted its holdings in Vanguard Growth ETF by 23.5% in the 4th quarter. Jones Financial Companies Lllp now owns 28,577,762 shares of the company’s stock valued at $11,729,457,000 after purchasing an additional 5,429,720 shares during the last quarter. Lincoln National Corp acquired a new position in Vanguard Growth ETF in the 4th quarter valued at about $293,111,000. Captrust Financial Advisors grew its stake in shares of Vanguard Growth ETF by 26.5% in the 3rd quarter. Captrust Financial Advisors now owns 1,231,708 shares of the company’s stock valued at $462,056,000 after buying an additional 257,784 shares during the period. Finally, BlueStem Wealth Partners LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Vanguard Growth ETF during the 4th quarter worth approximately $85,709,000.

Vanguard Growth ETF Stock Performance

VUG stock opened at $395.86 on Tuesday. The firm has a market cap of $384.29 billion, a PE ratio of 37.80 and a beta of 1.12. Vanguard Growth ETF has a one year low of $321.29 and a one year high of $429.11. The firm’s 50 day moving average price is $416.96 and its 200-day moving average price is $400.95.

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.