RFG Advisory LLC Cuts Stake in Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF $VONG

RFG Advisory LLC lessened its position in Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF (NASDAQ:VONG) by 30.9% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The firm owned 47,067 shares of the company’s stock after selling 21,017 shares during the period. RFG Advisory LLC’s holdings in Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF were worth $5,730,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in the company. McIlrath & Eck LLC raised its holdings in Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF by 22.2% during the fourth quarter. McIlrath & Eck LLC now owns 561 shares of the company’s stock worth $68,000 after purchasing an additional 102 shares in the last quarter. Alliance Wealth Advisors LLC UT boosted its holdings in Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF by 1,540.0% in the 4th quarter. Alliance Wealth Advisors LLC UT now owns 265,300 shares of the company’s stock valued at $32,300,000 after purchasing an additional 249,123 shares in the last quarter. Blake Schutter Theil Wealth Advisors LLC increased its position in Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF by 50.2% during the 4th quarter. Blake Schutter Theil Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 2,931 shares of the company’s stock worth $357,000 after purchasing an additional 980 shares during the period. Legacy Edge Advisors LLC acquired a new position in Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF during the 4th quarter worth approximately $6,976,000. Finally, Aurora Private Wealth Inc. purchased a new position in shares of Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF during the 4th quarter worth approximately $457,000.

Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF Trading Up 0.5%

Shares of VONG stock opened at $123.95 on Wednesday. The stock has a 50 day simple moving average of $115.78 and a 200-day simple moving average of $119.21. The company has a market cap of $42.27 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 33.25 and a beta of 1.16. Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF has a 12-month low of $94.63 and a 12-month high of $126.83.

Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF Increases Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, March 26th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, March 24th were given a $0.1418 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, March 24th. This is a positive change from Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.14. This represents a $0.57 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.5%.

Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF Company Profile

The Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF (VONG) is an exchange-traded fund that is based on the Russell 1000 Growth index. The fund tracks an index of US large- and mid-cap stocks selected from the Russell 1000 Index with high growth characteristics, based on Russell’s style methodology. VONG was launched on Sep 20, 2010 and is managed by Vanguard.