Guardian Partners Inc. Takes Position in Vanguard Growth ETF (NYSEARCA:VUG)

Guardian Partners Inc. acquired a new stake in Vanguard Growth ETF (NYSEARCA:VUG) in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The institutional investor acquired 38,644 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $15,987,000. Vanguard Growth ETF makes up approximately 1.6% of Guardian Partners Inc.’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 15th largest position.

A number of other institutional investors also recently made changes to their positions in VUG. Jennison Associates LLC raised 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 buying an additional 1,779 shares during the last quarter. King Luther Capital Management Corp raised its holdings in Vanguard Growth ETF by 24.9% during the 3rd quarter. King Luther Capital Management Corp now owns 1,778 shares of the company’s stock valued at $683,000 after buying an additional 355 shares during the last quarter. 49 Wealth Management LLC bought a new stake in Vanguard Growth ETF during the 3rd quarter valued at $263,000. Allen Capital Group LLC raised its holdings in Vanguard Growth ETF by 2.7% during the 3rd quarter. Allen Capital Group LLC now owns 1,355 shares of the company’s stock valued at $520,000 after buying an additional 35 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Mason Investment Advisory Services Inc. raised its holdings in Vanguard Growth ETF by 14.7% during the 3rd quarter. Mason Investment Advisory Services Inc. now owns 2,012 shares of the company’s stock valued at $772,000 after buying an additional 258 shares during the last quarter.

Vanguard Growth ETF Stock Up 0.6 %

NYSEARCA:VUG opened at $380.36 on Friday. The company has a fifty day moving average of $406.98 and a 200 day moving average of $401.35. Vanguard Growth ETF has a 52 week low of $321.29 and a 52 week high of $429.11. The firm has a market capitalization of $376.96 billion, a P/E ratio of 35.10 and a beta of 1.14.

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.