Vanguard S&P 500 Growth ETF (NYSEARCA:VOOG) Sets New 1-Year High – Should You Buy?

Vanguard S&P 500 Growth ETF (NYSEARCA:VOOG)’s share price reached a new 52-week high during mid-day trading on Wednesday . The company traded as high as $356.13 and last traded at $356.13, with a volume of 17211 shares changing hands. The stock had previously closed at $349.26.

Vanguard S&P 500 Growth ETF Stock Up 2.5 %

The company has a 50 day simple moving average of $341.94 and a 200 day simple moving average of $329.50. The company has a market capitalization of $12.11 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 28.04 and a beta of 1.13.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Vanguard S&P 500 Growth ETF

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of VOOG. Atlas Capital Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Vanguard S&P 500 Growth ETF during the second quarter valued at about $33,000. Ridgewood Investments LLC acquired a new stake in Vanguard S&P 500 Growth ETF during the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $37,000. New Millennium Group LLC purchased a new stake in Vanguard S&P 500 Growth ETF during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $37,000. Ashton Thomas Securities LLC acquired a new position in shares of Vanguard S&P 500 Growth ETF in the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $41,000. Finally, GAMMA Investing LLC purchased a new position in shares of Vanguard S&P 500 Growth ETF during the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $45,000.

Vanguard S&P 500 Growth ETF Company Profile

The Vanguard S&P 500 Growth ETF (VOOG) is an exchange-traded fund that is based on the S&P 500 Growth index. The fund tracks an index of U.S. large-cap growth stocks VOOG was launched on Sep 7, 2010 and is managed by Vanguard.