Vanguard S&P 500 Growth ETF (NYSEARCA:VOOG) Shares Bought by Essex Financial Services Inc.

Essex Financial Services Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of Vanguard S&P 500 Growth ETF (NYSEARCA:VOOG) by 1.7% in the 4th quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The fund owned 90,592 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 1,482 shares during the quarter. Vanguard S&P 500 Growth ETF makes up about 2.3% of Essex Financial Services Inc.’s holdings, making the stock its 4th biggest holding. Essex Financial Services Inc.’s holdings in Vanguard S&P 500 Growth ETF were worth $33,162,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Mill Creek Capital Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in Vanguard S&P 500 Growth ETF during the fourth quarter worth $329,000. Activest Wealth Management acquired a new stake in Vanguard S&P 500 Growth ETF during the fourth quarter worth $99,000. Stephens Inc. AR boosted its position in shares of Vanguard S&P 500 Growth ETF by 15.0% during the fourth quarter. Stephens Inc. AR now owns 1,167 shares of the company’s stock worth $427,000 after buying an additional 152 shares during the period. Apollon Financial LLC purchased a new position in shares of Vanguard S&P 500 Growth ETF during the fourth quarter worth $958,000. Finally, Joel Isaacson & Co. LLC boosted its position in shares of Vanguard S&P 500 Growth ETF by 3.7% during the fourth quarter. Joel Isaacson & Co. LLC now owns 118,083 shares of the company’s stock worth $43,226,000 after buying an additional 4,222 shares during the period.

Vanguard S&P 500 Growth ETF Stock Up 0.9 %

VOOG opened at $381.20 on Tuesday. Vanguard S&P 500 Growth ETF has a 52 week low of $285.24 and a 52 week high of $386.44. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of $373.87 and a 200-day simple moving average of $353.14. The firm has a market cap of $12.90 billion, a P/E ratio of 28.04 and a beta of 1.13.

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.