Ruggaard & Associates LLC Increases Position in Vanguard Growth ETF (NYSEARCA:VUG)

Posted by Renee Jackson on Apr 6th, 2025

Ruggaard & Associates LLC increased its stake in shares of Vanguard Growth ETF (NYSEARCA:VUG – Free Report) by 3.6% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 3,611 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 126 shares during the quarter. Vanguard Growth ETF makes up 0.6% of Ruggaard & Associates LLC’s holdings, making the stock its 19th largest position. Ruggaard & Associates LLC’s holdings in Vanguard Growth ETF were worth $1,482,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

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

Vanguard Growth ETF Trading Down 6.1 %

Shares of VUG opened at $334.02 on Friday. Vanguard Growth ETF has a 12 month low of $321.29 and a 12 month high of $429.11. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $398.35 and a 200-day moving average price of $401.71. The firm has a market cap of $331.03 billion, a PE ratio of 33.17 and a beta of 1.19.

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 Company Profile

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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.