Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF $VONG Stake Decreased by American Financial & Tax Strategies Inc.

American Financial & Tax Strategies Inc. lowered its stake in shares of Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF (NASDAQ:VONG) by 2.0% during the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 84,817 shares of the company’s stock after selling 1,726 shares during the quarter. Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF accounts for 4.8% of American Financial & Tax Strategies Inc.’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 3rd biggest position. American Financial & Tax Strategies Inc.’s holdings in Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF were worth $9,262,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Brown Advisory Inc. raised its position in shares of Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF by 3.2% during the 1st quarter. Brown Advisory Inc. now owns 7,156 shares of the company’s stock valued at $664,000 after buying an additional 219 shares in the last quarter. Blair William & Co. IL raised its position in Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF by 3.2% in the 1st quarter. Blair William & Co. IL now owns 16,104 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,494,000 after purchasing an additional 497 shares during the period. Michels Family Financial LLC raised its position in Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF by 3.2% in the 2nd quarter. Michels Family Financial LLC now owns 28,896 shares of the company’s stock worth $3,155,000 after purchasing an additional 903 shares during the period. Spire Wealth Management raised its position in Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF by 337.9% in the 1st quarter. Spire Wealth Management now owns 2,080 shares of the company’s stock worth $193,000 after purchasing an additional 1,605 shares during the period. Finally, Bare Financial Services Inc raised its position in Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF by 9.8% in the 1st quarter. Bare Financial Services Inc now owns 67,594 shares of the company’s stock worth $6,272,000 after purchasing an additional 6,053 shares during the period.

Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF Stock Up 0.9%

Shares of NASDAQ:VONG opened at $122.72 on Monday. The stock has a market cap of $33.20 billion, a PE ratio of 33.25 and a beta of 1.08. The company’s fifty day moving average is $118.45 and its 200 day moving average is $109.12. Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF has a 52 week low of $79.39 and a 52 week high of $123.09.

Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF Increases Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, September 26th. Investors of record on Wednesday, September 24th were given a $0.1419 dividend. This represents a $0.57 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.5%. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, September 24th. This is a boost from Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.13.

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.