Vanguard Growth ETF (NYSEARCA:VUG) Shares Purchased by Private Portfolio Partners LLC

Private Portfolio Partners LLC grew its position in Vanguard Growth ETF (NYSEARCA:VUG) by 1.0% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 115,010 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 1,176 shares during the period. Vanguard Growth ETF comprises about 8.7% of Private Portfolio Partners LLC’s holdings, making the stock its largest position. Private Portfolio Partners LLC’s holdings in Vanguard Growth ETF were worth $47,205,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other hedge funds also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Jones Financial Companies Lllp raised its holdings in shares of Vanguard Growth ETF by 23.5% during the 4th quarter. Jones Financial Companies Lllp now owns 28,577,762 shares of the company’s stock valued at $11,729,457,000 after purchasing an additional 5,429,720 shares in the last quarter. Strategic Financial Concepts LLC increased its position in Vanguard Growth ETF by 34,615.3% during the fourth quarter. Strategic Financial Concepts LLC now owns 5,487,441 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,252,265,000 after buying an additional 5,471,634 shares during the last quarter. LPL Financial LLC raised its holdings in Vanguard Growth ETF by 2.9% during the fourth quarter. LPL Financial LLC now owns 5,128,614 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,104,988,000 after buying an additional 142,346 shares in the last quarter. EP Wealth Advisors LLC lifted its position in shares of Vanguard Growth ETF by 6.5% in the third quarter. EP Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 3,176,728 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,219,641,000 after buying an additional 194,506 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Raymond James Financial Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Vanguard Growth ETF during the 4th quarter worth about $970,862,000.

Vanguard Growth ETF Stock Up 0.9 %

Shares of Vanguard Growth ETF stock opened at $374.17 on Wednesday. Vanguard Growth ETF has a 12-month low of $321.29 and a 12-month high of $429.11. The stock has a 50 day moving average price of $402.50 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $402.30. The stock has a market capitalization of $370.82 billion, a P/E ratio of 33.17 and a beta of 1.19.

Vanguard Growth ETF Increases Dividend

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

About Vanguard Growth ETF

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.