Vanguard Growth ETF $VUG Stock Acquired by GoalVest Advisory LLC

GoalVest Advisory LLC lifted its position in Vanguard Growth ETF (NYSEARCA:VUG) by 84.1% in the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 659,467 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 301,289 shares during the quarter. Vanguard Growth ETF makes up 3.0% of GoalVest Advisory LLC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 6th biggest holding. GoalVest Advisory LLC’s holdings in Vanguard Growth ETF were worth $59,425,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Bonfire Financial raised its stake in shares of Vanguard Growth ETF by 494.4% in the 2nd quarter. Bonfire Financial now owns 102,807 shares of the company’s stock worth $8,856,000 after buying an additional 85,512 shares in the last quarter. Canandaigua National Bank & Trust Co. bought a new position in Vanguard Growth ETF during the second quarter valued at about $1,635,000. Abound Wealth Management grew its holdings in Vanguard Growth ETF by 602.7% during the second quarter. Abound Wealth Management now owns 10,456 shares of the company’s stock worth $901,000 after acquiring an additional 8,968 shares during the period. Community Bank N.A. grew its holdings in Vanguard Growth ETF by 493.8% during the second quarter. Community Bank N.A. now owns 7,868 shares of the company’s stock worth $678,000 after acquiring an additional 6,543 shares during the period. Finally, Calder Financial LLC raised its position in Vanguard Growth ETF by 502.0% in the second quarter. Calder Financial LLC now owns 55,893 shares of the company’s stock worth $4,815,000 after acquiring an additional 46,609 shares in the last quarter.

Vanguard Growth ETF Stock Performance

NYSEARCA VUG traded up $1.03 on Friday, reaching $91.27. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 2,887,733 shares, compared to its average volume of 8,346,401. Vanguard Growth ETF has a twelve month low of $69.63 and a twelve month high of $91.75. The stock has a market cap of $234.81 billion, a PE ratio of 36.22 and a beta of 1.22. The firm’s 50 day moving average is $88.04 and its two-hundred day moving average is $84.83.

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. The Index represents the growth companies of the MSCI US Prime Market 750 Index. The MSCI US Prime Market 750 Index represents the universe of large-capitalization companies in the United States equity market.