LifeSteps Financial Inc. Sells 32 Shares of Vanguard Growth ETF (NYSEARCA:VUG)

LifeSteps Financial Inc. trimmed its holdings in Vanguard Growth ETF (NYSEARCA:VUG) by 0.6% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the SEC. The fund owned 5,051 shares of the company’s stock after selling 32 shares during the quarter. Vanguard Growth ETF accounts for about 1.6% of LifeSteps Financial Inc.’s holdings, making the stock its 16th biggest holding. LifeSteps Financial Inc.’s holdings in Vanguard Growth ETF were worth $2,073,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other institutional investors also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Strategic Financial Concepts LLC grew its stake in shares of Vanguard Growth ETF by 34,615.3% during the fourth quarter. Strategic Financial Concepts LLC now owns 5,487,441 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,252,265,000 after buying an additional 5,471,634 shares during the last quarter. Captrust Financial Advisors increased its stake in Vanguard Growth ETF by 26.5% in the 3rd quarter. Captrust Financial Advisors now owns 1,231,708 shares of the company’s stock worth $462,056,000 after purchasing an additional 257,784 shares during the period. EP Wealth Advisors LLC increased its stake in Vanguard Growth ETF by 6.5% in the 3rd quarter. EP Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 3,176,728 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,219,641,000 after purchasing an additional 194,506 shares during the period. Campbell Wealth Management purchased a new stake in shares of Vanguard Growth ETF during the third quarter valued at approximately $72,989,000. Finally, Signature Estate & Investment Advisors LLC boosted its stake in shares of Vanguard Growth ETF by 24.9% during the third quarter. Signature Estate & Investment Advisors LLC now owns 897,478 shares of the company’s stock valued at $344,569,000 after purchasing an additional 178,659 shares during the period.

Vanguard Growth ETF Stock Down 2.2 %

Shares of NYSEARCA VUG opened at $416.02 on Friday. The firm’s fifty day moving average is $418.77 and its 200 day moving average is $398.33. Vanguard Growth ETF has a 52 week low of $321.29 and a 52 week high of $429.11. The company has a market cap of $143.31 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.