Vanguard Growth ETF (NYSEARCA:VUG) Shares Bought by Romano Brothers AND Company

Romano Brothers AND Company grew its holdings in Vanguard Growth ETF (NYSEARCA:VUG) by 2.0% during the fourth quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The fund owned 36,828 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 714 shares during the quarter. Vanguard Growth ETF makes up about 1.9% of Romano Brothers AND Company’s portfolio, making the stock its 11th biggest holding. Romano Brothers AND Company’s holdings in Vanguard Growth ETF were worth $15,116,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in VUG. Decker Retirement Planning Inc. purchased a new position in Vanguard Growth ETF in the 4th quarter worth approximately $28,000. Teachers Insurance & Annuity Association of America acquired a new position in shares of Vanguard Growth ETF during the third quarter worth $35,000. Rosenberg Matthew Hamilton boosted its stake in shares of Vanguard Growth ETF by 494.1% in the third quarter. Rosenberg Matthew Hamilton now owns 101 shares of the company’s stock valued at $39,000 after purchasing an additional 84 shares during the period. Transcendent Capital Group LLC grew its holdings in Vanguard Growth ETF by 420.8% during the 3rd quarter. Transcendent Capital Group LLC now owns 125 shares of the company’s stock valued at $48,000 after purchasing an additional 101 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Peterson Financial Group Inc. acquired a new stake in Vanguard Growth ETF during the 3rd quarter valued at $48,000.

Vanguard Growth ETF Price Performance

Shares of VUG stock opened at $415.91 on Friday. The company’s fifty day moving average price is $413.64 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $390.03. The firm has a market capitalization of $143.28 billion, a P/E ratio of 39.58 and a beta of 1.26. Vanguard Growth ETF has a 12 month low of $312.19 and a 12 month 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.