Essex Savings Bank Makes New $276,000 Investment in Vanguard Growth ETF (NYSEARCA:VUG)

Essex Savings Bank acquired a new stake in Vanguard Growth ETF (NYSEARCA:VUG) in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor acquired 672 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $276,000.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in the company. Jennison Associates LLC lifted its stake in Vanguard Growth ETF by 219.4% in the third quarter. Jennison Associates LLC now owns 2,590 shares of the company’s stock valued at $994,000 after acquiring an additional 1,779 shares during the last quarter. First City Capital Management Inc. raised its holdings in shares of Vanguard Growth ETF by 30.3% in the 4th quarter. First City Capital Management Inc. now owns 1,186 shares of the company’s stock valued at $487,000 after purchasing an additional 276 shares during the period. Creative Planning lifted its stake in Vanguard Growth ETF by 1.4% in the 3rd quarter. Creative Planning now owns 271,283 shares of the company’s stock valued at $104,154,000 after purchasing an additional 3,749 shares during the last quarter. Worth Asset Management LLC grew its holdings in Vanguard Growth ETF by 831.2% during the fourth quarter. Worth Asset Management LLC now owns 25,086 shares of the company’s stock worth $10,296,000 after purchasing an additional 22,392 shares during the period. Finally, Creekside Partners bought a new position in Vanguard Growth ETF during the second quarter worth about $365,000.

Vanguard Growth ETF Stock Down 0.8 %

NYSEARCA:VUG opened at $410.50 on Friday. Vanguard Growth ETF has a 12-month low of $307.85 and a 12-month high of $428.69. The firm has a market capitalization of $141.41 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 39.58 and a beta of 1.26. The stock’s 50 day moving average price is $413.40 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $389.61.

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.