Francis Financial Inc. Acquires 3,781 Shares of Vanguard Growth ETF (NYSEARCA:VUG)

Francis Financial Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of Vanguard Growth ETF (NYSEARCA:VUG) by 8.9% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 46,254 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 3,781 shares during the period. Vanguard Growth ETF comprises approximately 6.2% of Francis Financial Inc.’s holdings, making the stock its 4th biggest holding. Francis Financial Inc.’s holdings in Vanguard Growth ETF were worth $14,380,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other hedge funds also recently modified their holdings of the company. Merit Financial Group LLC increased its stake in shares of Vanguard Growth ETF by 1.8% during the 3rd quarter. Merit Financial Group LLC now owns 682,363 shares of the company’s stock valued at $185,814,000 after acquiring an additional 12,224 shares during the last quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased its position in Vanguard Growth ETF by 14.9% during the 3rd quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 801,455 shares of the company’s stock worth $218,244,000 after purchasing an additional 103,829 shares in the last quarter. Northstar Asset Management LLC raised its holdings in Vanguard Growth ETF by 1.9% in the third quarter. Northstar Asset Management LLC now owns 24,660 shares of the company’s stock valued at $6,715,000 after buying an additional 455 shares during the period. Kingswood Wealth Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Vanguard Growth ETF during the fourth quarter worth approximately $723,000. Finally, Everett Harris & Co. CA raised its stake in shares of Vanguard Growth ETF by 0.8% in the 4th quarter. Everett Harris & Co. CA now owns 56,833 shares of the company’s stock valued at $17,668,000 after purchasing an additional 466 shares in the last quarter.

Vanguard Growth ETF Price Performance

Shares of VUG opened at $343.98 on Friday. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $334.56 and a 200 day moving average price of $306.12. The company has a market cap of $112.65 billion, a P/E ratio of 28.60 and a beta of 1.11. Vanguard Growth ETF has a 12 month low of $241.02 and a 12 month high of $348.88.

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.