Vanguard S&P 500 Growth ETF (NYSEARCA:VOOG) Sets New 12-Month High – Time to Buy?

Vanguard S&P 500 Growth ETF (NYSEARCA:VOOG)’s share price hit a new 52-week high during mid-day trading on Wednesday . The company traded as high as $382.35 and last traded at $382.35, with a volume of 8553 shares traded. The stock had previously closed at $378.25.

Vanguard S&P 500 Growth ETF Stock Performance

The firm’s 50 day moving average is $369.80 and its 200 day moving average is $349.77. The stock has a market cap of $13.02 billion, a P/E ratio of 28.04 and a beta of 1.13.

Institutional Trading of Vanguard S&P 500 Growth ETF

Institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Sunbelt Securities Inc. grew its position in Vanguard S&P 500 Growth ETF by 87.2% during the 3rd quarter. Sunbelt Securities Inc. now owns 73 shares of the company’s stock worth $25,000 after purchasing an additional 34 shares during the last quarter. Ashton Thomas Securities LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Vanguard S&P 500 Growth ETF during the third quarter valued at $41,000. GAMMA Investing LLC acquired a new position in shares of Vanguard S&P 500 Growth ETF in the 3rd quarter valued at $45,000. MidAtlantic Capital Management Inc. purchased a new position in Vanguard S&P 500 Growth ETF in the 3rd quarter worth $73,000. Finally, Union Savings Bank lifted its position in Vanguard S&P 500 Growth ETF by 34.7% during the 4th quarter. Union Savings Bank now owns 256 shares of the company’s stock worth $94,000 after acquiring an additional 66 shares during the period.

Vanguard S&P 500 Growth ETF Company Profile

The Vanguard S&P 500 Growth ETF (VOOG) is an exchange-traded fund that is based on the S&P 500 Growth index. The fund tracks an index of U.S. large-cap growth stocks VOOG was launched on Sep 7, 2010 and is managed by Vanguard.