Providence Capital Advisors LLC Buys 177 Shares of Vanguard Growth ETF (NYSEARCA:VUG)

Providence Capital Advisors LLC increased its stake in shares of Vanguard Growth ETF (NYSEARCA:VUG) by 4.5% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 4,074 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 177 shares during the period. Providence Capital Advisors LLC’s holdings in Vanguard Growth ETF were worth $1,672,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Other large investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Strategic Financial Concepts LLC grew its holdings 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 purchasing an additional 5,471,634 shares during the period. Jones Financial Companies Lllp lifted its position in shares of Vanguard Growth ETF by 23.5% in the fourth quarter. Jones Financial Companies Lllp now owns 28,577,762 shares of the company’s stock valued at $11,729,457,000 after buying an additional 5,429,720 shares during the last quarter. Raymond James Financial Inc. bought a new position in shares of Vanguard Growth ETF during the 4th quarter worth approximately $970,862,000. Lincoln National Corp acquired a new position in shares of Vanguard Growth ETF during the 4th quarter worth approximately $293,111,000. Finally, Natixis Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in Vanguard Growth ETF by 217.1% during the 4th quarter. Natixis Advisors LLC now owns 584,988 shares of the company’s stock valued at $240,103,000 after purchasing an additional 400,516 shares during the last quarter.

Vanguard Growth ETF Price Performance

NYSEARCA:VUG opened at $380.59 on Friday. The company has a market cap of $377.18 billion, a P/E ratio of 35.10 and a beta of 1.14. The firm’s fifty day moving average price is $405.20 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $401.77. Vanguard Growth ETF has a one year low of $321.29 and a one year high of $429.11.

Vanguard Growth ETF Increases Dividend

The business also recently declared a dividend, which will be paid on Monday, March 31st. Shareholders of record on Thursday, March 27th will be issued a $0.50 dividend. This is a boost from Vanguard Growth ETF’s previous dividend of $0.46. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, March 27th.

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.