Vanguard Growth ETF (NYSEARCA:VUG) Shares Acquired by KCM Investment Advisors LLC

KCM Investment Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in Vanguard Growth ETF (NYSEARCA:VUG) by 1.6% during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 11,257 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 175 shares during the period. KCM Investment Advisors LLC’s holdings in Vanguard Growth ETF were worth $4,620,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Other hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Arete Wealth Advisors LLC lifted its position in shares of Vanguard Growth ETF by 0.9% in the third quarter. Arete Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 34,169 shares of the company’s stock valued at $13,045,000 after acquiring an additional 313 shares in the last quarter. Benjamin Edwards Inc. lifted its holdings in Vanguard Growth ETF by 919.7% in the 3rd quarter. Benjamin Edwards Inc. now owns 3,569 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,373,000 after purchasing an additional 3,219 shares in the last quarter. Janus Henderson Group PLC boosted its stake in shares of Vanguard Growth ETF by 7.0% during the 3rd quarter. Janus Henderson Group PLC now owns 734 shares of the company’s stock worth $282,000 after purchasing an additional 48 shares during the last quarter. Quantinno Capital Management LP boosted its stake in shares of Vanguard Growth ETF by 61.8% during the 3rd quarter. Quantinno Capital Management LP now owns 19,487 shares of the company’s stock worth $7,482,000 after purchasing an additional 7,441 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Weaver Consulting Group grew its holdings in shares of Vanguard Growth ETF by 23.2% during the third quarter. Weaver Consulting Group now owns 781 shares of the company’s stock worth $300,000 after buying an additional 147 shares in the last quarter.

Vanguard Growth ETF Stock Performance

Shares of VUG opened at $334.02 on Friday. Vanguard Growth ETF has a 1 year low of $321.29 and a 1 year high of $429.11. The company’s 50 day simple moving average is $398.35 and its 200 day simple moving average is $401.52. The company has a market capitalization of $331.03 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 33.17 and a beta of 1.19.

Vanguard Growth ETF Increases Dividend

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

Vanguard Growth ETF 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.