Vanguard Growth ETF (NYSEARCA:VUG) Shares Sold by Peterson Wealth Services

Peterson Wealth Services lessened its position in Vanguard Growth ETF (NYSEARCA:VUG) by 3.4% in the fourth quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The institutional investor owned 33,414 shares of the company’s stock after selling 1,165 shares during the period. Vanguard Growth ETF comprises about 4.1% of Peterson Wealth Services’ holdings, making the stock its 4th biggest position. Peterson Wealth Services’ holdings in Vanguard Growth ETF were worth $13,715,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of the company. Stonebridge Financial Group LLC acquired a new position in shares of Vanguard Growth ETF in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $181,000. Bonfire Financial acquired a new position in shares of Vanguard Growth ETF in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $9,018,000. Essex Financial Services Inc. raised its position in shares of Vanguard Growth ETF by 7.6% in the fourth quarter. Essex Financial Services Inc. now owns 17,207 shares of the company’s stock valued at $7,063,000 after buying an additional 1,209 shares during the last quarter. Focus Financial Network Inc. raised its position in shares of Vanguard Growth ETF by 0.6% in the fourth quarter. Focus Financial Network Inc. now owns 11,721 shares of the company’s stock valued at $4,811,000 after buying an additional 66 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Pachira Investments Inc. raised its position in shares of Vanguard Growth ETF by 5.6% in the fourth quarter. Pachira Investments Inc. now owns 1,257 shares of the company’s stock valued at $521,000 after buying an additional 67 shares during the last quarter.

Vanguard Growth ETF Price Performance

NYSEARCA:VUG opened at $422.73 on Tuesday. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $418.03 and a 200-day simple moving average of $394.23. The firm has a market cap of $145.63 billion, a PE ratio of 39.58 and a beta of 1.26. Vanguard Growth ETF has a 1-year low of $321.29 and a 1-year high of $428.69.

Vanguard Growth ETF Company Profile

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.