Vanguard Growth ETF (NYSEARCA:VUG) Shares Acquired by R. W. Roge & Company Inc.

R. W. Roge & Company Inc. lifted its stake in Vanguard Growth ETF (NYSEARCA:VUG) by 1.3% during the first quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The institutional investor owned 77,569 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 1,002 shares during the quarter. Vanguard Growth ETF makes up approximately 16.1% of R. W. Roge & Company Inc.’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 2nd largest position. R. W. Roge & Company Inc.’s holdings in Vanguard Growth ETF were worth $26,700,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of VUG. Sunbelt Securities Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of Vanguard Growth ETF by 0.6% in the 1st quarter. Sunbelt Securities Inc. now owns 5,323 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,832,000 after purchasing an additional 31 shares during the last quarter. Rainey & Randall Investment Management Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of Vanguard Growth ETF by 3.4% in the first quarter. Rainey & Randall Investment Management Inc. now owns 962 shares of the company’s stock valued at $331,000 after acquiring an additional 32 shares during the period. West Paces Advisors Inc. grew its position in shares of Vanguard Growth ETF by 8.6% during the first quarter. West Paces Advisors Inc. now owns 416 shares of the company’s stock worth $143,000 after acquiring an additional 33 shares during the last quarter. High Note Wealth LLC increased its holdings in shares of Vanguard Growth ETF by 4.1% in the 4th quarter. High Note Wealth LLC now owns 863 shares of the company’s stock valued at $268,000 after acquiring an additional 34 shares during the period. Finally, Interchange Capital Partners LLC raised its position in Vanguard Growth ETF by 1.5% in the 4th quarter. Interchange Capital Partners LLC now owns 2,411 shares of the company’s stock valued at $744,000 after purchasing an additional 35 shares during the last quarter.

Vanguard Growth ETF Price Performance

Shares of VUG stock traded down $8.19 during midday trading on Thursday, hitting $383.75. The company had a trading volume of 1,851,016 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,007,193. The company’s 50 day simple moving average is $362.54 and its 200 day simple moving average is $341.49. Vanguard Growth ETF has a 52-week low of $260.65 and a 52-week high of $392.14. The stock has a market cap of $132.20 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 39.58 and a beta of 1.26.

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.