Vanguard Growth ETF (NYSEARCA:VUG) Shares Bought by Kraft Davis & Associates LLC

Kraft Davis & Associates LLC lifted its position in shares of Vanguard Growth ETF (NYSEARCA:VUG) by 0.4% during the 4th quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The fund owned 29,470 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 115 shares during the quarter. Vanguard Growth ETF makes up about 3.6% of Kraft Davis & Associates LLC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 8th biggest position. Kraft Davis & Associates LLC’s holdings in Vanguard Growth ETF were worth $12,407,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other large investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Arete Wealth Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Vanguard Growth ETF by 0.9% in the 3rd quarter. Arete Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 34,169 shares of the company’s stock worth $13,045,000 after purchasing an additional 313 shares during the last quarter. Janus Henderson Group PLC grew its position in shares of Vanguard Growth ETF by 7.0% during the third quarter. Janus Henderson Group PLC now owns 734 shares of the company’s stock worth $282,000 after acquiring an additional 48 shares during the last quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP increased its holdings in shares of Vanguard Growth ETF by 220.0% in the 3rd quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP now owns 43,883 shares of the company’s stock worth $16,848,000 after acquiring an additional 30,169 shares during the period. National Bank of Canada FI lifted its position in Vanguard Growth ETF by 18.6% in the 3rd quarter. National Bank of Canada FI now owns 3,025 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,161,000 after purchasing an additional 475 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Executive Wealth Management LLC acquired a new position in Vanguard Growth ETF during the 3rd quarter valued at about $1,495,000.

Vanguard Growth ETF Trading Down 1.5 %

Shares of NYSEARCA:VUG opened at $329.49 on Wednesday. The firm’s 50 day moving average is $393.12 and its two-hundred day moving average is $400.71. The firm has a market capitalization of $326.54 billion, a P/E ratio of 33.17 and a beta of 1.19. Vanguard Growth ETF has a 52 week low of $316.14 and a 52 week high of $429.11.

Vanguard Growth ETF Increases Dividend

The firm also recently announced a dividend, which was paid on Monday, March 31st. Investors of record on Thursday, March 27th were given a $0.50 dividend. This is a boost from Vanguard Growth ETF’s previous dividend of $0.46. The ex-dividend date was 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.