Trust Co of the South Buys 51,363 Shares of Vanguard Growth ETF $VUG

Trust Co of the South increased its stake in shares of Vanguard Growth ETF (NYSEARCA:VUG) by 13.8% in the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 422,674 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 51,363 shares during the quarter. Vanguard Growth ETF comprises approximately 5.3% of Trust Co of the South’s holdings, making the stock its 6th largest position. Trust Co of the South’s holdings in Vanguard Growth ETF were worth $38,087,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in VUG. Field & Main Bank bought a new stake in Vanguard Growth ETF in the second quarter valued at $39,000. Evelyn Partners Asset Management Ltd boosted its holdings in shares of Vanguard Growth ETF by 460.0% during the first quarter. Evelyn Partners Asset Management Ltd now owns 140 shares of the company’s stock valued at $61,000 after acquiring an additional 115 shares during the period. Front Row Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Vanguard Growth ETF by 941.2% during the first quarter. Front Row Advisors LLC now owns 177 shares of the company’s stock valued at $77,000 after acquiring an additional 160 shares during the period. Clark Wealth Partners grew its position in shares of Vanguard Growth ETF by 500.0% during the second quarter. Clark Wealth Partners now owns 306 shares of the company’s stock worth $26,000 after acquiring an additional 255 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Kentucky Trust Co grew its position in shares of Vanguard Growth ETF by 500.0% during the second quarter. Kentucky Trust Co now owns 336 shares of the company’s stock worth $29,000 after acquiring an additional 280 shares during the last quarter.

Vanguard Growth ETF Stock Down 2.5%

VUG stock opened at $87.17 on Friday. Vanguard Growth ETF has a fifty-two week low of $69.63 and a fifty-two week high of $93.00. The firm’s 50-day simple moving average is $89.15 and its 200 day simple moving average is $86.61. The stock has a market cap of $225.36 billion, a PE ratio of 36.22 and a beta of 1.22.

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.