Loomis Sayles & Co. L P Grows Position in Vanguard Growth ETF (NYSEARCA:VUG)

Loomis Sayles & Co. L P raised its stake in Vanguard Growth ETF (NYSEARCA:VUG) by 233.2% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 48,625 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 34,030 shares during the quarter. Loomis Sayles & Co. L P’s holdings in Vanguard Growth ETF were worth $19,958,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other large investors have also made changes to their positions in the stock. Decker Retirement Planning Inc. purchased a new stake in Vanguard Growth ETF in the 4th quarter worth approximately $28,000. Human Investing LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Vanguard Growth ETF in the fourth quarter valued at $28,000. Cardinal Strategic Wealth Guidance purchased a new stake in shares of Vanguard Growth ETF in the fourth quarter valued at $33,000. Providence First Trust Co purchased a new position in Vanguard Growth ETF during the fourth quarter worth about $33,000. Finally, Global Trust Asset Management LLC boosted its stake in Vanguard Growth ETF by 1,071.4% in the 4th quarter. Global Trust Asset Management LLC now owns 82 shares of the company’s stock worth $34,000 after buying an additional 75 shares during the last quarter.

Vanguard Growth ETF Price Performance

VUG opened at $370.43 on Friday. Vanguard Growth ETF has a 12 month low of $321.29 and a 12 month high of $429.11. The business has a 50-day moving average of $404.29 and a two-hundred day moving average of $401.84. The stock has a market capitalization of $367.11 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 35.10 and a beta of 1.14.

Vanguard Growth ETF Increases Dividend

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