Financial Engines Advisors L.L.C. Acquires New Shares in Vanguard S&P 500 Growth ETF (NYSEARCA:VOOG)

Financial Engines Advisors L.L.C. acquired a new position in shares of Vanguard S&P 500 Growth ETF (NYSEARCA:VOOG) during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund acquired 732 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $268,000.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of the company. Wealthfront Advisers LLC bought a new stake in shares of Vanguard S&P 500 Growth ETF during the fourth quarter worth about $11,735,444,000. LPL Financial LLC grew its holdings in Vanguard S&P 500 Growth ETF by 3.9% during the 4th quarter. LPL Financial LLC now owns 512,209 shares of the company’s stock worth $187,499,000 after acquiring an additional 19,317 shares during the last quarter. TD Private Client Wealth LLC increased its position in Vanguard S&P 500 Growth ETF by 15.9% in the 4th quarter. TD Private Client Wealth LLC now owns 156,264 shares of the company’s stock valued at $57,202,000 after acquiring an additional 21,419 shares during the period. Joel Isaacson & Co. LLC raised its stake in shares of Vanguard S&P 500 Growth ETF by 3.7% during the fourth quarter. Joel Isaacson & Co. LLC now owns 118,083 shares of the company’s stock valued at $43,226,000 after acquiring an additional 4,222 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Strategic Financial Concepts LLC bought a new position in shares of Vanguard S&P 500 Growth ETF during the fourth quarter valued at $38,056,000.

Vanguard S&P 500 Growth ETF Trading Down 2.5 %

Shares of VOOG opened at $333.68 on Friday. The stock’s 50-day moving average price is $363.66 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $359.97. Vanguard S&P 500 Growth ETF has a 12 month low of $285.24 and a 12 month high of $386.44. The company has a market capitalization of $14.37 billion, a PE ratio of 29.84 and a beta of 1.08.

Vanguard S&P 500 Growth ETF Increases Dividend

The company also recently declared a dividend, which was paid on Thursday, March 27th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, March 25th were given a dividend of $0.5475 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, March 25th. This is a boost from Vanguard S&P 500 Growth ETF’s previous dividend of $0.43.

About Vanguard S&P 500 Growth ETF

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.