Vicus Capital Increases Stock Holdings in Vanguard Growth ETF (NYSEARCA:VUG)

Vicus Capital grew its stake in Vanguard Growth ETF (NYSEARCA:VUG) by 3.6% during the first quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The firm owned 17,172 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 590 shares during the quarter. Vicus Capital’s holdings in Vanguard Growth ETF were worth $6,368,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Several other large investors have also modified their holdings of VUG. Jones Financial Companies Lllp increased its stake in shares of Vanguard Growth ETF by 23.5% during the fourth quarter. Jones Financial Companies Lllp now owns 28,577,762 shares of the company’s stock worth $11,729,457,000 after acquiring an additional 5,429,720 shares during the period. Raymond James Financial Inc. acquired a new stake in Vanguard Growth ETF in the fourth quarter valued at about $970,862,000. GAMMA Investing LLC boosted its holdings in Vanguard Growth ETF by 46,224.2% in the 1st quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 1,364,247 shares of the company’s stock valued at $505,890,000 after purchasing an additional 1,361,302 shares in the last quarter. Caisse DE Depot ET Placement DU Quebec acquired a new position in Vanguard Growth ETF during the 4th quarter worth approximately $458,461,000. Finally, Lincoln National Corp acquired a new position in Vanguard Growth ETF during the 4th quarter worth approximately $293,111,000.

Vanguard Growth ETF Price Performance

VUG opened at $423.63 on Tuesday. Vanguard Growth ETF has a 12 month low of $316.14 and a 12 month high of $429.11. The stock has a market capitalization of $419.84 billion, a P/E ratio of 36.72 and a beta of 1.18. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $393.24 and a 200-day simple moving average of $400.60.

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.