Vanguard Growth ETF (NYSEARCA:VUG) is Whitegate Investment Counselors Inc.’s 2nd Largest Position

Whitegate Investment Counselors Inc. lessened its holdings in Vanguard Growth ETF (NYSEARCA:VUG) by 26.2% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 52,026 shares of the company’s stock after selling 18,480 shares during the period. Vanguard Growth ETF makes up approximately 7.3% of Whitegate Investment Counselors Inc.’s portfolio, making the stock its 2nd largest position. Whitegate Investment Counselors Inc.’s holdings in Vanguard Growth ETF were worth $21,354,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Strategic Financial Concepts LLC lifted its position in shares of Vanguard Growth ETF by 34,615.3% during the 4th quarter. Strategic Financial Concepts LLC now owns 5,487,441 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,252,265,000 after purchasing an additional 5,471,634 shares during the last quarter. Jones Financial Companies Lllp lifted its position in shares of Vanguard Growth ETF by 23.5% during the 4th quarter. Jones Financial Companies Lllp now owns 28,577,762 shares of the company’s stock worth $11,729,457,000 after purchasing an additional 5,429,720 shares during the last quarter. Raymond James Financial Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of Vanguard Growth ETF during the 4th quarter worth $970,862,000. Lincoln National Corp purchased a new stake in shares of Vanguard Growth ETF during the 4th quarter worth $293,111,000. Finally, Captrust Financial Advisors lifted its position in shares of Vanguard Growth ETF by 26.5% during the 3rd quarter. Captrust Financial Advisors now owns 1,231,708 shares of the company’s stock worth $462,056,000 after purchasing an additional 257,784 shares during the last quarter.

Vanguard Growth ETF Trading Down 2.1 %

Vanguard Growth ETF stock opened at $369.10 on Friday. The stock has a market cap of $358.31 billion, a P/E ratio of 37.80 and a beta of 1.12. The company has a fifty day simple moving average of $411.31 and a 200-day simple moving average of $400.95. Vanguard Growth ETF has a 12-month low of $321.29 and a 12-month high of $429.11.

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.