Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF $VONG Stake Boosted by New Millennium Group LLC

New Millennium Group LLC increased its position in Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF (NASDAQ:VONG) by 125.0% in the 4th quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The fund owned 62,340 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 34,633 shares during the quarter. Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF accounts for about 3.3% of New Millennium Group LLC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 9th biggest holding. New Millennium Group LLC’s holdings in Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF were worth $7,590,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

A number of other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of VONG. Asset Management One Co. Ltd. boosted its position in Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF by 19.0% in the fourth quarter. Asset Management One Co. Ltd. now owns 526 shares of the company’s stock worth $65,000 after purchasing an additional 84 shares during the last quarter. Franklin Resources Inc. increased its position in shares of Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF by 2.9% during the 3rd quarter. Franklin Resources Inc. now owns 3,542 shares of the company’s stock valued at $427,000 after purchasing an additional 100 shares during the last quarter. McIlrath & Eck LLC lifted its stake in shares of Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF by 22.2% in the 4th quarter. McIlrath & Eck LLC now owns 561 shares of the company’s stock worth $68,000 after purchasing an additional 102 shares during the period. Larson Financial Group LLC lifted its stake in shares of Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF by 16.0% in the 3rd quarter. Larson Financial Group LLC now owns 763 shares of the company’s stock worth $92,000 after purchasing an additional 105 shares during the period. Finally, Trust Point Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF by 2.4% in the fourth quarter. Trust Point Inc. now owns 4,861 shares of the company’s stock worth $592,000 after buying an additional 113 shares during the last quarter.

Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF Trading Up 0.2%

Shares of NASDAQ VONG opened at $128.62 on Friday. Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF has a 12-month low of $99.91 and a 12-month high of $129.73. The firm has a market capitalization of $43.87 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 33.25 and a beta of 1.16. The firm has a 50 day moving average of $118.73 and a 200 day moving average of $119.67.

Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF Increases Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, March 26th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, March 24th were paid a dividend of $0.1418 per share. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, March 24th. This represents a $0.57 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.4%. This is a boost from Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.14.

Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF 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.