Sapient Capital LLC Grows Stock Holdings in Vanguard Growth ETF $VUG

Sapient Capital LLC grew its position in Vanguard Growth ETF (NYSEARCA:VUG) by 525.9% in the second quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 272,971 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 229,356 shares during the quarter. Sapient Capital LLC’s holdings in Vanguard Growth ETF were worth $23,514,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of the company. Brighton Jones LLC boosted its holdings in Vanguard Growth ETF by 5.4% during the 4th quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 16,922 shares of the company’s stock valued at $6,945,000 after acquiring an additional 870 shares during the period. Jump Financial LLC purchased a new stake in Vanguard Growth ETF during the second quarter worth about $1,859,000. Gamco Investors INC. ET AL purchased a new stake in Vanguard Growth ETF during the second quarter worth about $320,000. Alliancebernstein L.P. lifted its position in shares of Vanguard Growth ETF by 142.2% during the second quarter. Alliancebernstein L.P. now owns 722,843 shares of the company’s stock worth $316,894,000 after purchasing an additional 424,342 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Diversify Advisory Services LLC lifted its position in shares of Vanguard Growth ETF by 3.3% during the second quarter. Diversify Advisory Services LLC now owns 4,922 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,279,000 after purchasing an additional 158 shares in the last quarter.

Vanguard Growth ETF Stock Performance

NYSEARCA VUG opened at $89.40 on Monday. The firm has a market cap of $231.26 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 36.22 and a beta of 1.22. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $86.06 and a 200-day simple moving average of $81.91. Vanguard Growth ETF has a one year low of $69.63 and a one year high of $90.60.

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. 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.