Vanguard Growth ETF (NYSEARCA:VUG) Shares Purchased by Kathleen S. Wright Associates Inc.

Kathleen S. Wright Associates Inc. grew its position in Vanguard Growth ETF (NYSEARCA:VUG) by 8.7% during the first quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The firm owned 24,089 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 1,924 shares during the quarter. Vanguard Growth ETF accounts for approximately 3.8% of Kathleen S. Wright Associates Inc.’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 6th biggest holding. Kathleen S. Wright Associates Inc.’s holdings in Vanguard Growth ETF were worth $8,292,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of the company. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted its holdings in shares of Vanguard Growth ETF by 14.9% in the third quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 801,455 shares of the company’s stock valued at $218,244,000 after purchasing an additional 103,829 shares in the last quarter. Kingswood Wealth Advisors LLC bought a new stake in shares of Vanguard Growth ETF in the fourth quarter valued at about $723,000. Everett Harris & Co. CA lifted its holdings in shares of Vanguard Growth ETF by 0.8% in the fourth quarter. Everett Harris & Co. CA now owns 56,833 shares of the company’s stock valued at $17,668,000 after purchasing an additional 466 shares in the last quarter. AdvisorNet Financial Inc raised its holdings in Vanguard Growth ETF by 29.4% during the fourth quarter. AdvisorNet Financial Inc now owns 52,510 shares of the company’s stock worth $16,324,000 after acquiring an additional 11,938 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Massmutual Trust Co. FSB ADV raised its holdings in Vanguard Growth ETF by 84.3% during the fourth quarter. Massmutual Trust Co. FSB ADV now owns 188 shares of the company’s stock worth $58,000 after acquiring an additional 86 shares in the last quarter.

Vanguard Growth ETF Stock Performance

VUG traded down $3.10 on Friday, hitting $374.01. 1,072,842 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 1,008,061. Vanguard Growth ETF has a 12 month low of $260.65 and a 12 month high of $380.26. The company has a market cap of $128.84 billion, a PE ratio of 39.58 and a beta of 1.26. The stock’s fifty day moving average is $353.93 and its 200-day moving average is $337.28.

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.