Vanguard S&P 500 Growth ETF $VOOG Shares Sold by Royal Bank of Canada

Royal Bank of Canada cut its holdings in shares of Vanguard S&P 500 Growth ETF (NYSEARCA:VOOG) by 13.4% in the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 73,581 shares of the company’s stock after selling 11,344 shares during the period. Royal Bank of Canada’s holdings in Vanguard S&P 500 Growth ETF were worth $29,998,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also added to or reduced their stakes in VOOG. Richwood Investment Advisors LLC boosted its position in Vanguard S&P 500 Growth ETF by 500.0% during the 1st quarter. Richwood Investment Advisors LLC now owns 4,476 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,825,000 after acquiring an additional 3,730 shares during the period. Quantinno Capital Management LP raised its stake in shares of Vanguard S&P 500 Growth ETF by 5.0% during the first quarter. Quantinno Capital Management LP now owns 48,099 shares of the company’s stock valued at $19,610,000 after purchasing an additional 2,292 shares in the last quarter. Gateway Wealth Partners LLC lifted its holdings in Vanguard S&P 500 Growth ETF by 50.5% in the first quarter. Gateway Wealth Partners LLC now owns 2,814 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,147,000 after purchasing an additional 944 shares during the period. Waverly Advisors LLC grew its position in Vanguard S&P 500 Growth ETF by 19.3% in the 1st quarter. Waverly Advisors LLC now owns 1,127 shares of the company’s stock valued at $459,000 after buying an additional 182 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Bridgewater Advisors Inc. bought a new position in Vanguard S&P 500 Growth ETF in the 1st quarter valued at about $1,076,000.

Vanguard S&P 500 Growth ETF Trading Up 2.3%

VOOG stock opened at $85.04 on Wednesday. Vanguard S&P 500 Growth ETF has a 52 week low of $64.99 and a 52 week high of $85.41. The company has a market capitalization of $27.05 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 31.89 and a beta of 1.17. The firm’s 50-day moving average is $81.87 and its two-hundred day moving average is $76.91.

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.