Ameritas Advisory Services LLC Decreases Stake in Vanguard Growth ETF $VUG

Ameritas Advisory Services LLC reduced its holdings in shares of Vanguard Growth ETF (NYSEARCA:VUG) by 41.0% during the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 19,716 shares of the company’s stock after selling 13,679 shares during the quarter. Ameritas Advisory Services LLC’s holdings in Vanguard Growth ETF were worth $9,456,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Other large investors also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Brighton Jones LLC boosted its holdings in Vanguard Growth ETF by 5.4% in the fourth quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 16,922 shares of the company’s stock worth $6,945,000 after purchasing an additional 870 shares during the last quarter. Rosenberg Matthew Hamilton boosted its stake in shares of Vanguard Growth ETF by 21.8% in the 2nd quarter. Rosenberg Matthew Hamilton now owns 123 shares of the company’s stock worth $54,000 after buying an additional 22 shares during the last quarter. Patten & Patten Inc. TN grew its holdings in shares of Vanguard Growth ETF by 1.9% in the second quarter. Patten & Patten Inc. TN now owns 5,255 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,304,000 after acquiring an additional 99 shares during the period. Bridges Investment Management Inc. grew its holdings in shares of Vanguard Growth ETF by 2.6% in the second quarter. Bridges Investment Management Inc. now owns 5,870 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,573,000 after acquiring an additional 150 shares during the period. Finally, WealthPlan Investment Management LLC increased its position in Vanguard Growth ETF by 11.0% during the second quarter. WealthPlan Investment Management LLC now owns 1,209 shares of the company’s stock valued at $530,000 after acquiring an additional 120 shares during the last quarter.

Vanguard Growth ETF Stock Down 1.9%

Shares of NYSEARCA:VUG opened at $460.15 on Friday. The stock has a market capitalization of $191.94 billion, a PE ratio of 36.22 and a beta of 1.17. The firm’s 50 day moving average price is $484.53 and its 200-day moving average price is $478.25. Vanguard Growth ETF has a twelve month low of $316.14 and a twelve month high of $505.38.

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. 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.