Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF (NASDAQ:VONG) Shares Sold by Commonwealth Equity Services LLC

Commonwealth Equity Services LLC reduced its position in Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF (NASDAQ:VONG) by 0.9% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The fund owned 1,797,955 shares of the company’s stock after selling 16,471 shares during the quarter. Commonwealth Equity Services LLC owned about 0.82% of Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF worth $140,276,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in VONG. Thomasville National Bank increased its stake in shares of Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF by 0.9% in the 4th quarter. Thomasville National Bank now owns 17,425 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,359,000 after acquiring an additional 162 shares during the last quarter. Perigon Wealth Management LLC increased its stake in shares of Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF by 1.1% in the 3rd quarter. Perigon Wealth Management LLC now owns 15,376 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,052,000 after acquiring an additional 169 shares during the last quarter. USAdvisors Wealth Management LLC increased its stake in shares of Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF by 2.0% in the 3rd quarter. USAdvisors Wealth Management LLC now owns 10,743 shares of the company’s stock worth $735,000 after acquiring an additional 214 shares during the last quarter. Keystone Financial Group increased its stake in shares of Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF by 4.3% in the 3rd quarter. Keystone Financial Group now owns 5,422 shares of the company’s stock worth $371,000 after acquiring an additional 222 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Hoylecohen LLC grew its holdings in shares of Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF by 4.4% during the 3rd quarter. Hoylecohen LLC now owns 5,342 shares of the company’s stock worth $366,000 after purchasing an additional 226 shares during the period.

Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF Stock Performance

Shares of NASDAQ VONG traded up $0.86 during mid-day trading on Thursday, reaching $83.57. 348,073 shares of the company’s stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 855,723. The firm has a market capitalization of $18.57 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 36.74 and a beta of 1.08. Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF has a 52-week low of $62.10 and a 52-week high of $87.75. The company’s 50-day moving average is $85.23 and its 200-day moving average is $79.52.

Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF Cuts Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, March 26th. Stockholders of record on Friday, March 22nd were issued a dividend of $0.155 per share. This represents a $0.62 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.74%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, March 21st.

About Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF

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.