Iron Gate Global Advisors LLC Raises Position in Vanguard Growth ETF (NYSEARCA:VUG)

Iron Gate Global Advisors LLC raised its holdings in shares of Vanguard Growth ETF (NYSEARCA:VUG) by 4.3% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 4,683 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 191 shares during the period. Iron Gate Global Advisors LLC’s holdings in Vanguard Growth ETF were worth $1,922,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of VUG. Decker Retirement Planning Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of Vanguard Growth ETF in the 4th quarter worth about $28,000. Human Investing LLC bought a new position in Vanguard Growth ETF in the fourth quarter worth about $28,000. Prudent Man Investment Management Inc. purchased a new stake in Vanguard Growth ETF in the fourth quarter worth about $30,000. Cardinal Strategic Wealth Guidance bought a new stake in Vanguard Growth ETF during the 4th quarter valued at approximately $33,000. Finally, Providence First Trust Co purchased a new position in shares of Vanguard Growth ETF during the 4th quarter worth approximately $33,000.

Vanguard Growth ETF Trading Down 0.1 %

VUG opened at $362.26 on Wednesday. The company has a market cap of $359.02 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 33.17 and a beta of 1.19. The stock has a fifty day simple moving average of $386.29 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $399.72. Vanguard Growth ETF has a 12-month low of $316.14 and a 12-month high of $429.11.

Vanguard Growth ETF Increases Dividend

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