Avantax Advisory Services Inc. Acquires 2,179 Shares of Vanguard S&P 500 Growth ETF (NYSEARCA:VOOG)

Avantax Advisory Services Inc. increased its holdings in Vanguard S&P 500 Growth ETF (NYSEARCA:VOOG) by 44.8% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 7,039 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 2,179 shares during the period. Avantax Advisory Services Inc.’s holdings in Vanguard S&P 500 Growth ETF were worth $2,577,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other hedge funds also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Essential Planning LLC. bought a new stake in shares of Vanguard S&P 500 Growth ETF in the fourth quarter valued at about $3,652,000. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC increased its holdings in shares of Vanguard S&P 500 Growth ETF by 3,046.7% during the fourth quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 472 shares of the company’s stock worth $173,000 after buying an additional 457 shares in the last quarter. PFG Advisors increased its holdings in shares of Vanguard S&P 500 Growth ETF by 3.7% during the fourth quarter. PFG Advisors now owns 3,402 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,245,000 after buying an additional 121 shares in the last quarter. HighTower Advisors LLC grew its stake in shares of Vanguard S&P 500 Growth ETF by 1.0% during the fourth quarter. HighTower Advisors LLC now owns 97,720 shares of the company’s stock valued at $35,771,000 after purchasing an additional 946 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Prosperity Wealth Management Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Vanguard S&P 500 Growth ETF during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $313,000.

Vanguard S&P 500 Growth ETF Price Performance

VOOG opened at $341.98 on Monday. Vanguard S&P 500 Growth ETF has a one year low of $285.24 and a one year high of $386.44. The stock has a market capitalization of $14.73 billion, a P/E ratio of 29.84 and a beta of 1.08. The company’s 50 day simple moving average is $368.88 and its 200-day simple moving average is $359.35.

Vanguard S&P 500 Growth ETF Profile

The Vanguard S&P 500 Growth ETF (VOOG) is an exchange-traded fund that is based on the S&P 500 Growth index. The fund tracks an index of U.S. large-cap growth stocks VOOG was launched on Sep 7, 2010 and is managed by Vanguard.