About Vanguard Growth ETF (NYSEARCA:VUG)
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. The Index represents the growth companies of the MSCI US Prime Market 750 Index. The MSCI US Prime Market 750 Index represents the universe of large-capitalization companies in the United States equity market. The Fund attempts to replicate the target Index by investing all, or substantially all, of its assets in the stocks that make up the Index, holding each stock in approximately the same proportion as its weighting in the Index. The Fund may invest, to a limited extent, in stock futures and options contracts, warrants, convertible securities and swap agreements. Its investment advisor is Vanguard Quantitative Equity Group.
Basic Details
Issuer Vanguard
Fund NameVanguard Growth ETF
Tax ClassificationRegulated Investment Company
SymbolNYSEARCA:VUG
Inception Date1/26/2004
Fund ManagerWalter Nejman, Gerard C. O’Reilly
Phone+1-800-5231036
Fund Focus
Asset ClassEquity
BenchmarkMSCI US Prime Market Growth NR USD
CategorySize and Style
FocusLarge Cap
Development LevelDeveloped Markets
RegionNorth America
Fund Statistics
Assets Under Management$33.04 billion
Average Daily Volume$890,739.00
Discount/Premium0.48%
ETF Expenses
Management Fee0.05%
Other Expenses0.01%
Total Expenses0.06%
Fee Waiver0.00%
Net Expenses0.06%
Administrator, Advisor and Custodian
AdministratorThe Vanguard Group, Inc.
AdvisorThe Vanguard Group, Inc.
CustodianJPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.
DistributorVanguard Marketing Corporation
Transfer AgentThe Vanguard Group, Inc.
Trustee
Lead Market MakerVirtu Financial
Vanguard Growth ETF (NYSEARCA:VUG) Frequently Asked Questions
What is Vanguard Growth ETF's stock symbol?
Vanguard Growth ETF trades on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE)ARCA under the ticker symbol "VUG."
How often does Vanguard Growth ETF pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Vanguard Growth ETF?
Vanguard Growth ETF declared a quarterly dividend on Wednesday, March 21st. Investors of record on Friday, March 23rd will be given a dividend of $0.3594 per share on Tuesday, March 27th. This represents a $1.44 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.00%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, March 22nd. View Vanguard Growth ETF's Dividend History.
Who are some of Vanguard Growth ETF's key competitors?
Who are Vanguard Growth ETF's key executives?
Vanguard Growth ETF's management team includes the folowing people:
- F. William McNabb III, Chairman of the Board, President, Chief Executive Officer, (Age 61)
- Thomas J. Higgins, Chief Financial Officer (Age 56)
- Kathryn J. Hyatt, Treasurer (Age 58)
- Heidi Stam, Secretary (Age 57)
- Emerson U. Fullwood, Independent Trustee (Age 69)
- Rajiv L. Gupta, Independent Trustee (Age 71)
- Amy Gutmann, Independent Trustee (Age 64)
- JoAnn H Heisen, Independent Trustee (Age 63)
- Andre F. Perold Ph.D., Independent Trustee (Age 63)
Has Vanguard Growth ETF been receiving favorable news coverage?
News stories about VUG stock have been trending somewhat negative recently, according to Accern Sentiment. The research group identifies negative and positive media coverage by monitoring more than twenty million blog and news sources in real-time. Accern ranks coverage of publicly-traded companies on a scale of -1 to 1, with scores closest to one being the most favorable. Vanguard Growth ETF earned a news sentiment score of -0.02 on Accern's scale. They also assigned press coverage about the company an impact score of 46.14 out of 100, meaning that recent media coverage is somewhat unlikely to have an impact on the company's share price in the near future.
How do I buy shares of Vanguard Growth ETF?
Shares of VUG can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Scottrade, Fidelity and Charles Schwab.
What is Vanguard Growth ETF's stock price today?
One share of VUG stock can currently be purchased for approximately $143.43.
How big of a company is Vanguard Growth ETF?
Vanguard Growth ETF has a market capitalization of $33.96 billion.
How can I contact Vanguard Growth ETF?
Vanguard Growth ETF's mailing address is P.O. Box 1110, Valley Forge, 19482, United States. The company can be reached via phone at +1-800-5231036.
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Vanguard Growth ETF (NYSEARCA:VUG) Dividend Information
Vanguard Growth ETF pays an annual dividend of $1.59 per share, with a dividend yield of 1.11%. VUG's most recent quarterly dividend payment was Tuesday, March 27.
| Most Recent Dividend: | 3/27/2018 |
| Annual Dividend: | $1.59 |
| Dividend Yield: | 1.11% |
| Payout Ratio: | N/A |
Vanguard Growth ETF (NYSEARCA:VUG) Dividend History by Quarter
| Announced | Period | Amount | Yield | Ex-Dividend Date | Record Date | Payable Date |
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| 3/21/2018 | quarterly | $0.3594 | 0.98% | 3/22/2018 | 3/23/2018 | 3/27/2018 |
| 12/21/2017 | quarterly | $0.4751 | 1.35% | 12/21/2017 | 12/22/2017 | 12/27/2017 |
(Data available from 1/1/2013 forward)
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