Ameritas Advisory Services LLC Trims Stock Holdings in Vanguard Growth ETF (NYSEARCA:VUG)

Ameritas Advisory Services LLC lessened its stake in shares of Vanguard Growth ETF (NYSEARCA:VUG) by 28.9% during the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 29,177 shares of the company’s stock after selling 11,858 shares during the quarter. Ameritas Advisory Services LLC’s holdings in Vanguard Growth ETF were worth $11,202,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also bought and sold shares of VUG. Axiom Advisory LLC boosted its stake in Vanguard Growth ETF by 9.3% in the third quarter. Axiom Advisory LLC now owns 7,251,690 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,696,912,000 after acquiring an additional 614,652 shares in the last quarter. Strategic Financial Concepts LLC boosted its position in Vanguard Growth ETF by 40,514.9% during the second quarter. Strategic Financial Concepts LLC now owns 5,542,306 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,072,878,000 after acquiring an additional 5,528,660 shares during the last quarter. LPL Financial LLC boosted its position in Vanguard Growth ETF by 4.5% during the second quarter. LPL Financial LLC now owns 4,940,097 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,847,646,000 after acquiring an additional 211,575 shares during the last quarter. TIAA Trust National Association boosted its holdings in shares of Vanguard Growth ETF by 1.2% in the 2nd quarter. TIAA Trust National Association now owns 3,580,217 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,339,041,000 after purchasing an additional 40,907 shares during the last quarter. Finally, EP Wealth Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Vanguard Growth ETF by 2.4% in the 2nd quarter. EP Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 2,982,222 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,115,381,000 after purchasing an additional 70,828 shares during the last quarter.

Vanguard Growth ETF Stock Up 0.8 %

Shares of VUG traded up $3.24 during midday trading on Tuesday, hitting $388.15. The company had a trading volume of 85,056 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,015,250. The stock has a market cap of $133.71 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 39.58 and a beta of 1.26. Vanguard Growth ETF has a 52 week low of $279.51 and a 52 week high of $397.18. The company’s 50 day moving average price is $380.89 and its 200 day moving average price is $368.12.

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.