Nicolet Advisory Services LLC Acquires 44 Shares of Vanguard S&P 500 Growth ETF (NYSEARCA:VOOG)

Nicolet Advisory Services LLC increased its holdings in shares of Vanguard S&P 500 Growth ETF (NYSEARCA:VOOG) by 5.2% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 896 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 44 shares during the period. Nicolet Advisory Services LLC’s holdings in Vanguard S&P 500 Growth ETF were worth $327,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. GAMMA Investing LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Vanguard S&P 500 Growth ETF by 293.8% during the fourth quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 512 shares of the company’s stock worth $187,000 after purchasing an additional 382 shares during the period. Encompass Wealth Advisors LLC grew its position in shares of Vanguard S&P 500 Growth ETF by 12.1% in the 4th quarter. Encompass Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 9,693 shares of the company’s stock valued at $3,548,000 after buying an additional 1,047 shares during the last quarter. Principal Securities Inc. increased its stake in shares of Vanguard S&P 500 Growth ETF by 13.5% in the fourth quarter. Principal Securities Inc. now owns 580 shares of the company’s stock valued at $212,000 after buying an additional 69 shares during the period. Raymond James Financial Inc. acquired a new position in shares of Vanguard S&P 500 Growth ETF in the fourth quarter worth approximately $37,932,000. Finally, Stephens Inc. AR boosted its holdings in Vanguard S&P 500 Growth ETF by 15.0% in the fourth quarter. Stephens Inc. AR now owns 1,167 shares of the company’s stock valued at $427,000 after acquiring an additional 152 shares during the last quarter.

Vanguard S&P 500 Growth ETF Stock Performance

Vanguard S&P 500 Growth ETF stock opened at $301.55 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $12.97 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 28.81 and a beta of 1.08. Vanguard S&P 500 Growth ETF has a 52-week low of $285.24 and a 52-week high of $386.44. The firm has a 50 day moving average price of $358.27 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $359.77.

Vanguard S&P 500 Growth ETF Increases Dividend

The company also recently announced a dividend, which was paid on Thursday, March 27th. Investors of record on Tuesday, March 25th were paid a dividend of $0.5475 per share. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, March 25th. This is an increase from Vanguard S&P 500 Growth ETF’s previous dividend of $0.43.

Vanguard S&P 500 Growth ETF Profile

The Vanguard S&P 500 Growth ETF (VOOG) is an exchange-traded fund that is based on the S&P 500 Growth index. The fund tracks an index of U.S. large-cap growth stocks VOOG was launched on Sep 7, 2010 and is managed by Vanguard.