Vanguard Growth ETF $VUG Shares Bought by Empirical Financial Services LLC d.b.a. Empirical Wealth Management

Empirical Financial Services LLC d.b.a. Empirical Wealth Management lifted its holdings in Vanguard Growth ETF (NYSEARCA:VUG) by 57.6% during the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the SEC. The fund owned 18,299 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 6,686 shares during the quarter. Empirical Financial Services LLC d.b.a. Empirical Wealth Management’s holdings in Vanguard Growth ETF were worth $7,993,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of the business. DecisionPoint Financial LLC raised its stake in Vanguard Growth ETF by 116.0% during the fourth quarter. DecisionPoint Financial LLC now owns 54 shares of the company’s stock worth $26,000 after acquiring an additional 29 shares during the period. Turning Point Benefit Group Inc. acquired a new position in Vanguard Growth ETF in the third quarter valued at approximately $26,000. Byrne Asset Management LLC grew its holdings in shares of Vanguard Growth ETF by 520.0% during the fourth quarter. Byrne Asset Management LLC now owns 62 shares of the company’s stock valued at $30,000 after purchasing an additional 52 shares during the last quarter. Team Financial Group LLC raised its position in shares of Vanguard Growth ETF by 366.7% during the 4th quarter. Team Financial Group LLC now owns 70 shares of the company’s stock worth $34,000 after purchasing an additional 55 shares during the period. Finally, Strategic Wealth Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Vanguard Growth ETF during the 4th quarter worth approximately $35,000.

Vanguard Growth ETF Trading Down 1.4%

Shares of NYSEARCA VUG opened at $86.15 on Tuesday. The company has a market cap of $222.86 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 36.22 and a beta of 1.22. Vanguard Growth ETF has a 12-month low of $69.63 and a 12-month high of $90.60. The stock’s 50 day simple moving average is $86.59 and its 200 day simple moving average is $81.34.

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.