36,672 Vanguard Growth ETF $VUG Shares Acquired by Verdence Capital Advisors LLC

Verdence Capital Advisors LLC grew its holdings in shares of Vanguard Growth ETF (NYSEARCA:VUG) by 26.7% in the third quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 173,764 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 36,672 shares during the quarter. Verdence Capital Advisors LLC’s holdings in Vanguard Growth ETF were worth $15,658,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Aegis Wealth Management Inc. increased its stake in shares of Vanguard Growth ETF by 30.4% in the third quarter. Aegis Wealth Management Inc. now owns 3,812 shares of the company’s stock worth $344,000 after purchasing an additional 888 shares in the last quarter. Odyssey Capital Advisors Inc. raised its position in shares of Vanguard Growth ETF by 2.3% in the third quarter. Odyssey Capital Advisors Inc. now owns 8,634 shares of the company’s stock valued at $778,000 after purchasing an additional 194 shares during the period. Flagship Harbor Advisors LLC raised its position in shares of Vanguard Growth ETF by 0.7% in the third quarter. Flagship Harbor Advisors LLC now owns 165,045 shares of the company’s stock valued at $14,872,000 after purchasing an additional 1,146 shares during the period. Patton Albertson Miller Group LLC lifted its stake in shares of Vanguard Growth ETF by 2.4% during the 3rd quarter. Patton Albertson Miller Group LLC now owns 15,447 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,392,000 after buying an additional 366 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Leo Wealth LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Vanguard Growth ETF during the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $6,196,000.

Vanguard Growth ETF Trading Up 0.9%

VUG opened at $87.53 on Tuesday. The company has a 50 day moving average of $89.12 and a 200 day moving average of $83.84. The company has a market cap of $226.29 billion, a PE ratio of 36.22 and a beta of 1.22. Vanguard Growth ETF has a 12 month low of $69.63 and a 12 month high of $93.00.

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. The Index represents the growth companies of the MSCI US Prime Market 750 Index. The MSCI US Prime Market 750 Index represents the universe of large-capitalization companies in the United States equity market.