Vanguard Growth ETF (NYSEARCA:VUG) Shares Acquired by Kestra Private Wealth Services LLC

Kestra Private Wealth Services LLC raised its position in Vanguard Growth ETF (NYSEARCA:VUG) by 11.6% during the fourth quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The firm owned 124,135 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 12,926 shares during the quarter. Vanguard Growth ETF comprises 1.0% of Kestra Private Wealth Services LLC’s portfolio, making the stock its 13th largest holding. Kestra Private Wealth Services LLC’s holdings in Vanguard Growth ETF were worth $38,591,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other large investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Merit Financial Group LLC increased its stake in Vanguard Growth ETF by 1.8% during the 3rd quarter. Merit Financial Group LLC now owns 682,363 shares of the company’s stock worth $185,814,000 after buying an additional 12,224 shares during the period. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised its holdings in shares of Vanguard Growth ETF by 14.9% in the 3rd quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 801,455 shares of the company’s stock valued at $218,244,000 after purchasing an additional 103,829 shares in the last quarter. Kingswood Wealth Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Vanguard Growth ETF during the 4th quarter worth $723,000. Northstar Asset Management LLC increased its holdings in Vanguard Growth ETF by 1.9% in the third quarter. Northstar Asset Management LLC now owns 24,660 shares of the company’s stock valued at $6,715,000 after buying an additional 455 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Everett Harris & Co. CA lifted its holdings in Vanguard Growth ETF by 0.8% during the 4th quarter. Everett Harris & Co. CA now owns 56,833 shares of the company’s stock worth $17,668,000 after buying an additional 466 shares during the last quarter.

Vanguard Growth ETF Price Performance

Shares of VUG traded up $0.79 during mid-day trading on Monday, reaching $335.97. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 807,746 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,055,209. The company’s 50 day moving average is $338.92 and its 200 day moving average is $315.88. The stock has a market cap of $115.74 billion, a PE ratio of 40.31 and a beta of 1.24. Vanguard Growth ETF has a 12-month low of $246.28 and a 12-month high of $348.88.

About Vanguard Growth ETF

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.