Loomis Sayles & Co. L P Has $19.96 Million Stock Holdings in Vanguard Growth ETF (NYSEARCA:VUG)

Loomis Sayles & Co. L P boosted its position in shares of Vanguard Growth ETF (NYSEARCA:VUG) by 233.2% during the 4th quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The fund owned 48,625 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 34,030 shares during the quarter. Loomis Sayles & Co. L P’s holdings in Vanguard Growth ETF were worth $19,958,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

Several other large investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Decker Retirement Planning Inc. bought a new position in shares of Vanguard Growth ETF during the 4th quarter worth about $28,000. Human Investing LLC acquired a new stake in Vanguard Growth ETF in the 4th quarter valued at $28,000. Cardinal Strategic Wealth Guidance acquired a new position in Vanguard Growth ETF during the fourth quarter worth $33,000. Providence First Trust Co bought a new stake in shares of Vanguard Growth ETF in the 4th quarter worth about $33,000. Finally, Global Trust Asset Management LLC lifted its holdings 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 valued at $34,000 after purchasing an additional 75 shares during the last quarter.

Vanguard Growth ETF Trading Down 2.7 %

NYSEARCA VUG opened at $370.43 on Friday. The company has a 50 day moving average of $404.29 and a 200-day moving average of $401.84. Vanguard Growth ETF has a 1-year low of $321.29 and a 1-year high of $429.11. The firm has a market cap 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 announced a dividend, which will be paid on Monday, March 31st. Shareholders of record on Thursday, March 27th will be paid a $0.50 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, March 27th. This is an increase from Vanguard Growth ETF’s previous dividend of $0.46.

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.