Vanguard Growth ETF $VUG Shares Sold by Stephens Group Asset Management LLC

Stephens Group Asset Management LLC reduced its stake in shares of Vanguard Growth ETF (NYSEARCA:VUG) by 2.3% during the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 2,403,760 shares of the company’s stock after selling 57,105 shares during the quarter. Vanguard Growth ETF comprises about 12.4% of Stephens Group Asset Management LLC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 2nd largest holding. Stephens Group Asset Management LLC owned 0.09% of Vanguard Growth ETF worth $216,603,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Jones Financial Companies Lllp raised its position in shares of Vanguard Growth ETF by 458.6% during the 2nd quarter. Jones Financial Companies Lllp now owns 219,112,994 shares of the company’s stock worth $18,137,223,000 after buying an additional 179,884,185 shares in the last quarter. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. lifted its stake in Vanguard Growth ETF by 573.4% during the second quarter. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. now owns 58,557,269 shares of the company’s stock valued at $5,043,716,000 after purchasing an additional 49,861,056 shares during the last quarter. EP Wealth Advisors LLC grew its position in Vanguard Growth ETF by 539.0% in the second quarter. EP Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 23,330,170 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,009,661,000 after buying an additional 19,678,907 shares during the last quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. grew its position in Vanguard Growth ETF by 513.1% in the second quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. now owns 10,888,180 shares of the company’s stock worth $937,908,000 after buying an additional 9,112,231 shares during the last quarter. Finally, HighTower Advisors LLC increased its holdings in shares of Vanguard Growth ETF by 505.8% in the second quarter. HighTower Advisors LLC now owns 9,627,196 shares of the company’s stock valued at $829,287,000 after buying an additional 8,038,008 shares in the last quarter.

Vanguard Growth ETF Price Performance

Shares of VUG traded up $0.62 during trading hours on Friday, hitting $91.94. 2,392,024 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 8,268,281. The company has a market capitalization of $237.68 billion, a PE ratio of 36.22 and a beta of 1.22. The firm has a fifty day simple moving average of $88.90 and a 200-day simple moving average of $85.42. Vanguard Growth ETF has a one year low of $69.63 and a one year 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.