Easterly Investment Partners LLC Sells 1,984 Shares of Vanguard Growth ETF (NYSEARCA:VUG)

Easterly Investment Partners LLC reduced its holdings in Vanguard Growth ETF (NYSEARCA:VUG) by 35.3% in the first quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The institutional investor owned 3,633 shares of the company’s stock after selling 1,984 shares during the period. Easterly Investment Partners LLC’s holdings in Vanguard Growth ETF were worth $1,347,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in the business. Accredited Wealth Management LLC purchased a new position in Vanguard Growth ETF during the 4th quarter worth $26,000. Smallwood Wealth Investment Management LLC bought a new position in shares of Vanguard Growth ETF during the 1st quarter worth approximately $29,000. Prudent Man Investment Management Inc. bought a new position in shares of Vanguard Growth ETF during the 4th quarter worth approximately $30,000. Hager Investment Management Services LLC bought a new position in shares of Vanguard Growth ETF during the 1st quarter worth approximately $31,000. Finally, Barnes Dennig Private Wealth Management LLC acquired a new position in Vanguard Growth ETF during the 1st quarter valued at approximately $36,000.

Vanguard Growth ETF Price Performance

VUG stock opened at $448.08 on Friday. The firm’s fifty day simple moving average is $423.74 and its 200-day simple moving average is $403.12. Vanguard Growth ETF has a 12 month low of $316.14 and a 12 month high of $448.87. The company has a market capitalization of $180.04 billion, a P/E ratio of 36.22 and a beta of 1.11.

Vanguard Growth ETF Profile

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.