Vanguard Growth ETF (NYSEARCA:VUG) Sees Unusually-High Trading Volume – Time to Buy?

Vanguard Growth ETF (NYSEARCA:VUGGet Free Report) shares saw strong trading volume on Friday . 1,310,245 shares were traded during trading, an increase of 15% from the previous session’s volume of 1,141,251 shares.The stock last traded at $376.00 and had previously closed at $378.14.

Vanguard Growth ETF Stock Performance

The firm has a 50 day moving average price of $406.98 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $401.35. The company has a market capitalization of $376.96 billion, a P/E ratio of 35.10 and a beta of 1.14.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Vanguard Growth ETF

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Jennison Associates LLC increased its holdings in Vanguard Growth ETF by 219.4% during the 3rd quarter. Jennison Associates LLC now owns 2,590 shares of the company’s stock valued at $994,000 after purchasing an additional 1,779 shares in the last quarter. First City Capital Management Inc. grew its holdings in shares of Vanguard Growth ETF by 30.3% during the fourth quarter. First City Capital Management Inc. now owns 1,186 shares of the company’s stock worth $487,000 after purchasing an additional 276 shares during the last quarter. Principal Financial Group Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Vanguard Growth ETF in the fourth quarter valued at $2,232,000. Empowered Funds LLC bought a new position in shares of Vanguard Growth ETF in the fourth quarter valued at about $236,000. Finally, Argentarii LLC acquired a new position in Vanguard Growth ETF during the 4th quarter worth about $710,000.

Vanguard Growth ETF Company Profile

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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.

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