Vanguard Growth ETF (NYSEARCA:VUG) Shares Acquired by Platform Technology Partners

Platform Technology Partners lifted its holdings in Vanguard Growth ETF (NYSEARCA:VUG) by 27.3% during the 4th quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The institutional investor owned 8,007 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 1,718 shares during the period. Vanguard Growth ETF makes up approximately 1.0% of Platform Technology Partners’ holdings, making the stock its 21st largest holding. Platform Technology Partners’ holdings in Vanguard Growth ETF were worth $3,287,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of VUG. Decker Retirement Planning Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Vanguard Growth ETF in the 4th quarter worth $28,000. Global Trust Asset Management LLC grew its holdings in shares of Vanguard Growth ETF by 1,071.4% in the fourth quarter. Global Trust Asset Management LLC now owns 82 shares of the company’s stock valued at $34,000 after purchasing an additional 75 shares during the period. Teachers Insurance & Annuity Association of America acquired a new stake in Vanguard Growth ETF during the third quarter worth about $35,000. Rosenberg Matthew Hamilton raised its stake in Vanguard Growth ETF by 494.1% during the third quarter. Rosenberg Matthew Hamilton now owns 101 shares of the company’s stock worth $39,000 after purchasing an additional 84 shares during the period. Finally, Transcendent Capital Group LLC boosted its holdings in Vanguard Growth ETF by 420.8% in the 3rd quarter. Transcendent Capital Group LLC now owns 125 shares of the company’s stock valued at $48,000 after purchasing an additional 101 shares during the last quarter.

Vanguard Growth ETF Price Performance

Vanguard Growth ETF stock opened at $418.82 on Friday. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $417.84 and a 200-day simple moving average of $393.60. The stock has a market cap of $144.28 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 39.58 and a beta of 1.26. Vanguard Growth ETF has a 1-year low of $321.29 and a 1-year high of $428.69.

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.