Vanguard Growth ETF $VUG is EP Wealth Advisors LLC’s 2nd Largest Position

EP Wealth Advisors LLC grew its stake in Vanguard Growth ETF (NYSEARCA:VUG) by 539.0% in the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 23,330,170 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 19,678,907 shares during the period. Vanguard Growth ETF accounts for 7.7% of EP Wealth Advisors LLC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 2nd largest holding. EP Wealth Advisors LLC owned about 0.90% of Vanguard Growth ETF worth $2,009,661,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in the company. Bank of America Corp DE grew its position in shares of Vanguard Growth ETF by 14.1% during the first quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 54,648,818 shares of the company’s stock worth $23,870,057,000 after acquiring an additional 6,771,524 shares during the last quarter. Valpey Financial Services LLC raised its holdings in shares of Vanguard Growth ETF by 46,787.8% in the fourth quarter. Valpey Financial Services LLC now owns 8,168,795 shares of the company’s stock valued at $3,985,228,000 after buying an additional 8,151,373 shares during the last quarter. LPL Financial LLC raised its stake in Vanguard Growth ETF by 0.4% during the 4th quarter. LPL Financial LLC now owns 5,490,898 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,678,790,000 after acquiring an additional 24,146 shares during the last quarter. Lincoln National Corp lifted its holdings in shares of Vanguard Growth ETF by 466.3% during the second quarter. Lincoln National Corp now owns 4,071,643 shares of the company’s stock worth $350,731,000 after purchasing an additional 3,352,590 shares during the period. Finally, Cambridge Investment Research Advisors Inc. increased its stake in Vanguard Growth ETF by 587.8% in the 2nd quarter. Cambridge Investment Research Advisors Inc. now owns 3,704,579 shares of the company’s stock valued at $319,112,000 after buying an additional 3,166,000 shares during the period.

Vanguard Growth ETF Stock Performance

Shares of Vanguard Growth ETF stock opened at $87.50 on Friday. The company has a market cap of $226.35 billion, a P/E ratio of 36.22 and a beta of 1.22. Vanguard Growth ETF has a one year low of $69.63 and a one year high of $90.60. The firm has a fifty day moving average of $86.36 and a two-hundred day moving average of $82.46.

Vanguard Growth ETF Profile

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. The Index represents the growth companies of the MSCI US Prime Market 750 Index. The MSCI US Prime Market 750 Index represents the universe of large-capitalization companies in the United States equity market.