Martin Worley Group Acquires New Shares in Vanguard Growth ETF (NYSEARCA:VUG)

Martin Worley Group bought a new position in shares of Vanguard Growth ETF (NYSEARCA:VUG) during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund bought 7,276 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,986,000. Vanguard Growth ETF comprises about 1.9% of Martin Worley Group’s holdings, making the stock its 16th biggest position.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also bought and sold shares of VUG. Tidemark LLC raised its holdings in shares of Vanguard Growth ETF by 5.3% in the 4th quarter. Tidemark LLC now owns 473 shares of the company’s stock worth $194,000 after purchasing an additional 24 shares during the period. Lifeworks Advisors LLC grew its holdings in Vanguard Growth ETF by 1.0% during the fourth quarter. Lifeworks Advisors LLC now owns 2,625 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,077,000 after purchasing an additional 25 shares during the period. Caitlin John LLC increased its position in Vanguard Growth ETF by 8.6% in the fourth quarter. Caitlin John LLC now owns 327 shares of the company’s stock worth $134,000 after buying an additional 26 shares during the last quarter. Schnieders Capital Management LLC raised its stake in shares of Vanguard Growth ETF by 2.1% in the fourth quarter. Schnieders Capital Management LLC now owns 1,241 shares of the company’s stock valued at $509,000 after buying an additional 26 shares during the period. Finally, WR Wealth Planners LLC raised its stake in shares of Vanguard Growth ETF by 2.3% in the fourth quarter. WR Wealth Planners LLC now owns 1,165 shares of the company’s stock valued at $478,000 after buying an additional 26 shares during the period.

Vanguard Growth ETF Stock Performance

VUG stock opened at $377.29 on Thursday. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $401.56 and a 200-day moving average of $402.12. Vanguard Growth ETF has a fifty-two week low of $321.29 and a fifty-two week high of $429.11. The company has a market capitalization of $373.91 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 33.17 and a beta of 1.19.

Vanguard Growth ETF Increases Dividend

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

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.