Titleist Asset Management LLC Has $12.35 Million Stock Position in Vanguard Growth ETF (NYSEARCA:VUG)

Titleist Asset Management LLC increased its holdings in Vanguard Growth ETF (NYSEARCA:VUG) by 116.0% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 30,076 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 16,151 shares during the period. Vanguard Growth ETF comprises about 1.4% of Titleist Asset Management LLC’s holdings, making the stock its 15th largest holding. Titleist Asset Management LLC’s holdings in Vanguard Growth ETF were worth $12,345,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of VUG. Jones Financial Companies Lllp increased its stake in shares of Vanguard Growth ETF by 23.5% in the fourth quarter. Jones Financial Companies Lllp now owns 28,577,762 shares of the company’s stock worth $11,729,457,000 after acquiring an additional 5,429,720 shares during the last quarter. Strategic Financial Concepts LLC grew its stake in Vanguard Growth ETF by 34,615.3% in the fourth quarter. Strategic Financial Concepts LLC now owns 5,487,441 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,252,265,000 after purchasing an additional 5,471,634 shares in the last quarter. LPL Financial LLC increased its position in Vanguard Growth ETF by 2.9% in the 4th quarter. LPL Financial LLC now owns 5,128,614 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,104,988,000 after purchasing an additional 142,346 shares during the last quarter. Wells Fargo & Company MN raised its stake in shares of Vanguard Growth ETF by 15.3% during the 4th quarter. Wells Fargo & Company MN now owns 3,993,557 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,639,116,000 after purchasing an additional 529,565 shares in the last quarter. Finally, EP Wealth Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Vanguard Growth ETF by 6.5% during the 3rd quarter. EP Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 3,176,728 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,219,641,000 after buying an additional 194,506 shares during the last quarter.

Vanguard Growth ETF Stock Performance

Shares of NYSEARCA VUG opened at $334.02 on Friday. The stock has a market cap of $331.03 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 33.17 and a beta of 1.19. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $398.35 and a 200 day simple moving average of $401.71. Vanguard Growth ETF has a 52 week low of $321.29 and a 52 week high of $429.11.

Vanguard Growth ETF Increases Dividend

The firm also recently declared a dividend, which was paid on Monday, March 31st. Stockholders of record on Thursday, March 27th were paid 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 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.