First National Trust Co Buys 332,978 Shares of Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF (NASDAQ:VONG)

First National Trust Co increased its stake in Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF (NASDAQ:VONG) by 8,072.2% during the 4th quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The firm owned 337,103 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 332,978 shares during the quarter. Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF comprises approximately 1.2% of First National Trust Co’s portfolio, making the stock its 15th biggest holding. First National Trust Co’s holdings in Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF were worth $26,301,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of the stock. Sapient Capital LLC bought a new position in shares of Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF in the fourth quarter worth approximately $2,816,000. U.S. Capital Wealth Advisors LLC bought a new position in Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $228,000. Bare Financial Services Inc bought a new position in Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $321,000. Accretive Wealth Partners LLC grew its position in Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF by 46.4% during the fourth quarter. Accretive Wealth Partners LLC now owns 6,610 shares of the company’s stock valued at $516,000 after acquiring an additional 2,096 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Natixis Advisors L.P. grew its position in Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF by 0.3% during the fourth quarter. Natixis Advisors L.P. now owns 266,209 shares of the company’s stock valued at $20,769,000 after acquiring an additional 675 shares during the last quarter.

Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF Price Performance

NASDAQ VONG traded up $1.44 on Friday, reaching $85.25. 604,177 shares of the company’s stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 856,427. Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF has a 12 month low of $62.10 and a 12 month high of $87.75. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $85.20 and a 200 day simple moving average of $79.71. The stock has a market cap of $18.95 billion, a PE ratio of 36.74 and a beta of 1.08.

Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF Cuts Dividend

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

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.