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

Providence Capital Advisors LLC raised its stake in Vanguard Growth ETF (NYSEARCA:VUG) by 4.5% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 4,074 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing 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 SEC filing.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in VUG. Decker Retirement Planning Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Vanguard Growth ETF in the fourth quarter valued at $28,000. Human Investing LLC bought a new position in shares of Vanguard Growth ETF in the 4th quarter worth $28,000. Cardinal Strategic Wealth Guidance bought a new stake in shares of Vanguard Growth ETF in the 4th quarter valued at about $33,000. Providence First Trust Co acquired a new stake in Vanguard Growth ETF during the 4th quarter worth $33,000. Finally, Global Trust Asset Management LLC increased its stake in Vanguard Growth ETF by 1,071.4% during the 4th quarter. Global Trust Asset Management LLC now owns 82 shares of the company’s stock worth $34,000 after purchasing an additional 75 shares in the last quarter.

Vanguard Growth ETF Stock Down 0.6 %

Shares of VUG stock opened at $380.59 on Friday. Vanguard Growth ETF has a 12-month low of $321.29 and a 12-month high of $429.11. The firm has a fifty day moving average of $405.20 and a 200-day moving average of $401.77. The company has a market capitalization of $377.18 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 35.10 and a beta of 1.14.

Vanguard Growth ETF Increases Dividend

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