Becker Capital Management Inc. Grows Stock Holdings in Vanguard Growth ETF $VUG

Becker Capital Management Inc. increased its holdings in Vanguard Growth ETF (NYSEARCA:VUG) by 5.3% during the third quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The institutional investor owned 251,839 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 12,771 shares during the quarter. Vanguard Growth ETF comprises 3.5% of Becker Capital Management Inc.’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 3rd biggest position. Becker Capital Management Inc.’s holdings in Vanguard Growth ETF were worth $120,912,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other large investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Riverview Capital Advisers LLC boosted its position in shares of Vanguard Growth ETF by 0.9% during the 3rd quarter. Riverview Capital Advisers LLC now owns 20,161 shares of the company’s stock valued at $9,669,000 after acquiring an additional 185 shares during the last quarter. Kingsview Wealth Management LLC lifted its position in Vanguard Growth ETF by 68.1% during the third quarter. Kingsview Wealth Management LLC now owns 52,759 shares of the company’s stock valued at $25,304,000 after purchasing an additional 21,382 shares during the last quarter. Kelman Lazarov Inc. grew its stake in Vanguard Growth ETF by 68.3% in the 3rd quarter. Kelman Lazarov Inc. now owns 15,202 shares of the company’s stock worth $7,291,000 after buying an additional 6,167 shares in the last quarter. Omega Financial Group LLC bought a new position in shares of Vanguard Growth ETF in the 3rd quarter worth $247,000. Finally, PKS Advisory Services LLC increased its holdings in shares of Vanguard Growth ETF by 7.7% in the 3rd quarter. PKS Advisory Services LLC now owns 1,710 shares of the company’s stock worth $820,000 after buying an additional 122 shares during the last quarter.

Vanguard Growth ETF Stock Performance

NYSEARCA VUG opened at $460.87 on Monday. Vanguard Growth ETF has a 52-week low of $316.14 and a 52-week high of $505.38. The company has a fifty day moving average of $478.92 and a 200-day moving average of $479.08. The company has a market capitalization of $192.24 billion, a P/E ratio of 36.22 and a beta of 1.17.

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.