Vanguard Growth ETF Portfolio (TSE:VGRO) Trading Up 0.8% – Time to Buy?

Vanguard Growth ETF Portfolio (TSE:VGRO) rose 0.8% on Thursday . The stock traded as high as C$47.98 and last traded at C$47.97. Approximately 157,249 shares changed hands during trading, a decline of 27% from the average daily volume of 216,520 shares. The stock had previously closed at C$47.61.

Vanguard Growth ETF Portfolio Stock Up 0.8%

The stock has a fifty day simple moving average of C$47.63 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of C$45.98.

Vanguard Growth ETF Portfolio Increases Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, July 9th. Investors of record on Thursday, July 9th were given a dividend of $0.2349 per share. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, July 2nd. This represents a $0.94 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.0%. This is an increase from Vanguard Growth ETF Portfolio’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.17.

Vanguard Growth ETF Portfolio Company Profile

Vanguard Growth ETF Portfolio (the ETF) seeks to provide long-term capital growth. Fund investing in equity and fixed income securities. The ETF may do so either directly or indirectly through investment in one or more exchange-traded funds managed by Vanguard Investments Canada Inc (the Manager) or an affiliate or certain other investment funds (Underlying Funds). Under normal market conditions, the sub-advisor will strive to maintain a long-term strategic asset allocation of equity (approximately 80%) and fixed income (approximately 20%) securities.