Vanguard S&P 500 Growth ETF (NYSEARCA:VOOG) Reaches New 52-Week High – Should You Buy?

Vanguard S&P 500 Growth ETF (NYSEARCA:VOOG) shares hit a new 52-week high on Wednesday . The stock traded as high as $366.00 and last traded at $366.00, with a volume of 121872 shares traded. The stock had previously closed at $364.58.

Vanguard S&P 500 Growth ETF Price Performance

The company’s 50-day simple moving average is $346.47 and its 200 day simple moving average is $332.39. The firm has a market cap of $12.25 billion, a P/E ratio of 28.04 and a beta of 1.13.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in VOOG. Atlas Capital Advisors LLC purchased a new position in Vanguard S&P 500 Growth ETF during the second quarter valued at approximately $33,000. New Millennium Group LLC purchased a new position in shares of Vanguard S&P 500 Growth ETF in the 2nd quarter valued at $37,000. Ridgewood Investments LLC bought a new position in shares of Vanguard S&P 500 Growth ETF in the 2nd quarter worth $37,000. Ashton Thomas Securities LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Vanguard S&P 500 Growth ETF during the 3rd quarter worth $41,000. Finally, GAMMA Investing LLC bought a new stake in Vanguard S&P 500 Growth ETF during the third quarter valued at about $45,000.

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.