Howe & Rusling Inc. Has $204,000 Holdings in Vanguard Growth ETF (NYSEARCA:VUG)

Howe & Rusling Inc. cut its holdings in shares of Vanguard Growth ETF (NYSEARCA:VUG) by 32.7% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 498 shares of the company’s stock after selling 242 shares during the period. Howe & Rusling Inc.’s holdings in Vanguard Growth ETF were worth $204,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. First City Capital Management Inc. grew its position in shares of Vanguard Growth ETF by 30.3% in the 4th quarter. First City Capital Management Inc. now owns 1,186 shares of the company’s stock valued at $487,000 after purchasing an additional 276 shares during the period. Principal Financial Group Inc. acquired a new position in shares of Vanguard Growth ETF in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $2,232,000. Empowered Funds LLC bought a new stake in shares of Vanguard Growth ETF during the fourth quarter worth $236,000. Argentarii LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Vanguard Growth ETF during the fourth quarter worth $710,000. Finally, O Dell Group LLC lifted its position in Vanguard Growth ETF by 12.5% in the 4th quarter. O Dell Group LLC now owns 2,245 shares of the company’s stock valued at $922,000 after acquiring an additional 249 shares in the last quarter.

Vanguard Growth ETF Trading Down 0.6 %

Shares of NYSEARCA VUG opened at $380.59 on Friday. The company has a fifty day moving average price of $405.20 and a 200 day moving average price of $401.77. The firm has a market cap of $377.18 billion, a PE ratio of 35.10 and a beta of 1.14. Vanguard Growth ETF has a 1-year low of $321.29 and a 1-year high of $429.11.

Vanguard Growth ETF Increases Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a dividend, which will be paid on Monday, March 31st. Stockholders of record on Thursday, March 27th will be given a dividend of $0.50 per share. This is a boost from Vanguard Growth ETF’s previous dividend of $0.46. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, March 27th.

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.