Vanguard Growth ETF (NYSEARCA:VUG) Stock Position Lowered by Blair William & Co. IL

Blair William & Co. IL decreased its position in Vanguard Growth ETF (NYSEARCA:VUG) by 0.6% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 191,450 shares of the company’s stock after selling 1,100 shares during the quarter. Blair William & Co. IL’s holdings in Vanguard Growth ETF were worth $78,579,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other large investors have also bought and sold shares of the company. First City Capital Management Inc. boosted its holdings in Vanguard Growth ETF by 30.3% during the fourth quarter. First City Capital Management Inc. now owns 1,186 shares of the company’s stock worth $487,000 after buying an additional 276 shares in the last quarter. Principal Financial Group Inc. acquired a new stake in Vanguard Growth ETF during the 4th quarter worth about $2,232,000. Empowered Funds LLC purchased a new position in shares of Vanguard Growth ETF during the fourth quarter valued at $236,000. Argentarii LLC purchased a new position in Vanguard Growth ETF during the 4th quarter valued at about $710,000. Finally, O Dell Group LLC increased its position in Vanguard Growth ETF by 12.5% during the fourth quarter. O Dell Group LLC now owns 2,245 shares of the company’s stock worth $922,000 after buying an additional 249 shares during the last quarter.

Vanguard Growth ETF Stock Performance

Shares of NYSEARCA VUG opened at $383.03 on Thursday. The business’s 50-day simple moving average is $405.79 and its 200-day simple moving average is $401.92. Vanguard Growth ETF has a 52 week low of $321.29 and a 52 week high of $429.11. The firm has a market cap of $379.60 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 35.10 and a beta of 1.14.

Vanguard Growth ETF Increases Dividend

The business also recently declared a dividend, which will be paid on Monday, March 31st. Shareholders of record on Thursday, March 27th will be issued a dividend of $0.50 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, March 27th. This is an increase from Vanguard Growth ETF’s previous dividend of $0.46.

Vanguard Growth ETF Company 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.