

Apella Capital LLC lifted its position in shares of Vanguard S&P 500 Growth ETF (NYSEARCA:VOOG) by 463.2% in the undefined quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The firm owned 445,787 shares of the company's stock after acquiring an additional 366,632 shares during the quarter. Apella Capital LLC

VOOG hits a fresh 52-week high fueled by improving market sentiment and renewed optimism over U.S.-Iran diplomacy.

August is when serious investors reassess their core portfolio. Mid-year rebalancing conversations are back, the 10-year Treasury yield sits at 4.75%, and equity leadership is broadening beyond a handful of mega-caps.

Curry Webb Wealth Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of Vanguard S&P 500 Growth ETF (NYSEARCA:VOOG) in the undefined quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund acquired 46,455 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $18,939,000. Vanguard S&P 500 Growth ETF

Vanguard S&P 500 Growth ETF offers exposure to large-cap giants with a significantly lower expense ratio than the small-cap focused State Street fund State Street SPDR S&P 600 Small Cap Growth ETF is more diversified across sectors like industrials and healthcare while the Vanguard fund is heavily concentrated in technology The Vanguard fund has shown stronger growth of a $1,000 investment over the last five years but historically exhibits a deeper maximum drawdown

Vanguard S&P 500 Growth ETF has a much lower expense ratio of 0.07% compared to 0.18% for iShares S&P Small-Cap 600 Growth ETF iShares S&P Small-Cap 600 Growth ETF outperformed on a one-year total return basis, but Vanguard S&P 500 Growth ETF has delivered higher growth over the last five years Vanguard S&P 500 Growth ETF is heavily concentrated with over 50% of assets in the technology sector, while the iShares fund is more diversified across industrials and healthcare

VOOG focuses on mega-cap tech leaders while ISCG diversifies across smaller firms.

Looking for broad exposure to the Large Cap Growth segment of the US equity market? You should consider the Vanguard S&P 500 Growth Index Fund ETF Shares (VOOG), a passively managed exchange traded fund launched on September 9, 2010.