Vanguard Growth ETF (NYSEARCA:VUG) Shares Sold by Howard Capital Management Inc.

Howard Capital Management Inc. trimmed its holdings in Vanguard Growth ETF (NYSEARCA:VUG) by 0.5% during the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 30,168 shares of the company’s stock after selling 159 shares during the period. Vanguard Growth ETF comprises approximately 1.1% of Howard Capital Management Inc.’s holdings, making the stock its 10th largest holding. Howard Capital Management Inc.’s holdings in Vanguard Growth ETF were worth $11,285,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Keener Financial Planning LLC bought a new stake in shares of Vanguard Growth ETF in the 1st quarter valued at approximately $29,000. NBT Bank N A NY bought a new stake in Vanguard Growth ETF during the first quarter valued at $30,000. New Millennium Group LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Vanguard Growth ETF during the second quarter worth $31,000. Livelsberger Financial Advisory bought a new position in shares of Vanguard Growth ETF in the 4th quarter worth about $33,000. Finally, CarsonAllaria Wealth Management Ltd. acquired a new position in shares of Vanguard Growth ETF in the 2nd quarter valued at about $34,000.

Vanguard Growth ETF Stock Down 2.0 %

VUG opened at $356.28 on Friday. The company’s 50-day moving average price is $370.58 and its 200 day moving average price is $355.44. Vanguard Growth ETF has a fifty-two week low of $260.65 and a fifty-two week high of $392.14. The firm has a market cap of $122.73 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 39.58 and a beta of 1.26.

Vanguard Growth ETF Company 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.