Vanguard Growth ETF (NYSEARCA:VUG) Shares Purchased by West Bancorporation Inc.

West Bancorporation Inc. boosted its stake in Vanguard Growth ETF (NYSEARCA:VUG) by 1.0% during the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 8,540 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 86 shares during the period. Vanguard Growth ETF accounts for about 2.2% of West Bancorporation Inc.’s holdings, making the stock its 16th biggest position. West Bancorporation Inc.’s holdings in Vanguard Growth ETF were worth $3,279,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Axiom Advisory LLC increased its position in Vanguard Growth ETF by 9.3% during the 3rd quarter. Axiom Advisory LLC now owns 7,251,690 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,696,912,000 after purchasing an additional 614,652 shares during the period. Strategic Financial Concepts LLC increased its position in Vanguard Growth ETF by 40,514.9% during the 2nd quarter. Strategic Financial Concepts LLC now owns 5,542,306 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,072,878,000 after purchasing an additional 5,528,660 shares during the period. LPL Financial LLC increased its position in Vanguard Growth ETF by 4.5% during the 2nd quarter. LPL Financial LLC now owns 4,940,097 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,847,646,000 after purchasing an additional 211,575 shares during the period. TIAA Trust National Association increased its position in Vanguard Growth ETF by 1.2% during the 2nd quarter. TIAA Trust National Association now owns 3,580,217 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,339,041,000 after purchasing an additional 40,907 shares during the period. Finally, EP Wealth Advisors LLC increased its position in Vanguard Growth ETF by 2.4% during the 2nd quarter. EP Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 2,982,222 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,115,381,000 after purchasing an additional 70,828 shares during the period.

Vanguard Growth ETF Price Performance

NYSEARCA VUG traded up $1.81 on Friday, hitting $392.47. 1,010,186 shares of the company’s stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 999,878. The firm’s 50-day moving average price is $379.36 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $365.70. Vanguard Growth ETF has a fifty-two week low of $260.65 and a fifty-two week high of $395.98. The firm has a market cap of $135.20 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 39.58 and a beta of 1.26.

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.