Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF (NASDAQ:VONG) Shares Purchased by Santori & Peters Inc.

Santori & Peters Inc. grew its position in shares of Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF (NASDAQ:VONG) by 11.7% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The firm owned 8,988 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 939 shares during the quarter. Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF comprises about 0.3% of Santori & Peters Inc.’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 27th largest holding. Santori & Peters Inc.’s holdings in Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF were worth $701,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of the company. Bleakley Financial Group LLC grew its stake in shares of Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF by 40.0% in the fourth quarter. Bleakley Financial Group LLC now owns 7,059 shares of the company’s stock worth $551,000 after purchasing an additional 2,018 shares in the last quarter. Simplicity Solutions LLC lifted its holdings in Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF by 40.0% in the fourth quarter. Simplicity Solutions LLC now owns 7,059 shares of the company’s stock worth $551,000 after purchasing an additional 2,018 shares during the period. Kingswood Wealth Advisors LLC bought a new position in Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF in the 4th quarter valued at about $316,000. Raymond James & Associates increased its stake in Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF by 12.4% during the 4th quarter. Raymond James & Associates now owns 640,515 shares of the company’s stock valued at $49,973,000 after buying an additional 70,506 shares during the period. Finally, Ritholtz Wealth Management bought a new stake in shares of Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF during the 4th quarter worth about $663,000.

Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF Stock Performance

Shares of VONG stock traded up $0.17 during mid-day trading on Monday, hitting $84.54. 657,109 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 863,492. Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF has a twelve month low of $62.10 and a twelve month high of $87.75. The company’s 50-day simple moving average is $85.22 and its 200-day simple moving average is $79.31. The firm has a market cap of $18.79 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 37.21 and a beta of 1.08.

Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF Cuts Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, March 26th. Investors of record on Friday, March 22nd were issued a $0.155 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, March 21st. This represents a $0.62 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.73%.

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.