Vanguard Growth ETF (NYSEARCA:VUG) is Abbot Financial Management Inc.’s 5th Largest Position

Abbot Financial Management Inc. lifted its position in Vanguard Growth ETF (NYSEARCA:VUG) by 1.4% in the 4th quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The fund owned 17,467 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 241 shares during the quarter. Vanguard Growth ETF accounts for 3.6% of Abbot Financial Management Inc.’s holdings, making the stock its 5th biggest holding. Abbot Financial Management Inc.’s holdings in Vanguard Growth ETF were worth $7,169,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Stegner Investment Associates Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of Vanguard Growth ETF in the 4th quarter worth approximately $244,000. Snider Financial Group bought a new stake in Vanguard Growth ETF in the fourth quarter worth $458,000. Triad Wealth Partners LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Vanguard Growth ETF in the fourth quarter worth $434,000. Crew Capital Management Ltd. bought a new position in shares of Vanguard Growth ETF during the fourth quarter valued at $213,000. Finally, Mayport LLC purchased a new position in shares of Vanguard Growth ETF in the 4th quarter worth about $205,000.

Vanguard Growth ETF Price Performance

Shares of Vanguard Growth ETF stock opened at $393.47 on Wednesday. Vanguard Growth ETF has a 1 year low of $321.29 and a 1 year high of $429.11. The firm’s 50-day moving average is $416.30 and its 200 day moving average is $401.10. The stock has a market cap of $381.97 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 37.80 and a beta of 1.12.

Vanguard Growth ETF 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.