Patriot Financial Group Insurance Agency LLC Buys 2,853 Shares of Vanguard Growth ETF (NYSEARCA:VUG)

Patriot Financial Group Insurance Agency LLC grew its stake in shares of Vanguard Growth ETF (NYSEARCA:VUG) by 22.3% during the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 15,634 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 2,853 shares during the period. Vanguard Growth ETF makes up 0.8% of Patriot Financial Group Insurance Agency LLC’s portfolio, making the stock its 22nd biggest position. Patriot Financial Group Insurance Agency LLC’s holdings in Vanguard Growth ETF were worth $5,797,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Principal Financial Group Inc. bought a new position in Vanguard Growth ETF during the fourth quarter worth about $2,232,000. Empowered Funds LLC bought a new position in Vanguard Growth ETF during the fourth quarter worth about $236,000. Argentarii LLC bought a new position in Vanguard Growth ETF during the fourth quarter worth about $710,000. Paces Ferry Wealth Advisors LLC bought a new position in Vanguard Growth ETF during the fourth quarter worth about $218,000. Finally, O Dell Group LLC boosted its holdings in Vanguard Growth ETF by 12.5% during the fourth quarter. O Dell Group LLC now owns 2,245 shares of the company’s stock worth $922,000 after buying an additional 249 shares during the last quarter.

Vanguard Growth ETF Trading Up 1.0%

Shares of VUG opened at $421.99 on Friday. Vanguard Growth ETF has a 1 year low of $316.14 and a 1 year high of $429.11. The stock has a market cap of $418.21 billion, a P/E ratio of 36.72 and a beta of 1.18. The stock’s 50-day moving average price is $383.72 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $399.94.

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.