Vanguard Growth ETF (NYSEARCA:VUG) Position Raised by Thompson Investment Management Inc.

Thompson Investment Management Inc. raised its stake in Vanguard Growth ETF (NYSEARCA:VUG) by 3,714.0% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The fund owned 1,907 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 1,857 shares during the quarter. Thompson Investment Management Inc.’s holdings in Vanguard Growth ETF were worth $783,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in VUG. Strategic Financial Concepts LLC lifted its stake in Vanguard Growth ETF by 34,615.3% in the fourth quarter. Strategic Financial Concepts LLC now owns 5,487,441 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,252,265,000 after buying an additional 5,471,634 shares during the last quarter. Captrust Financial Advisors increased its holdings in shares of Vanguard Growth ETF by 26.5% during the third quarter. Captrust Financial Advisors now owns 1,231,708 shares of the company’s stock valued at $462,056,000 after purchasing an additional 257,784 shares during the period. EP Wealth Advisors LLC increased its holdings in shares of Vanguard Growth ETF by 6.5% during the third quarter. EP Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 3,176,728 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,219,641,000 after purchasing an additional 194,506 shares during the period. Campbell Wealth Management acquired a new position in shares of Vanguard Growth ETF during the third quarter valued at $72,989,000. Finally, Signature Estate & Investment Advisors LLC increased its holdings in shares of Vanguard Growth ETF by 24.9% during the third quarter. Signature Estate & Investment Advisors LLC now owns 897,478 shares of the company’s stock valued at $344,569,000 after purchasing an additional 178,659 shares during the period.

Vanguard Growth ETF Stock Performance

Shares of VUG opened at $418.82 on Friday. The stock’s fifty day moving average is $418.03 and its 200-day moving average is $393.89. The firm has a market capitalization of $144.28 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 39.58 and a beta of 1.26. Vanguard Growth ETF has a one year low of $321.29 and a one year high of $428.69.

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.