44,652 Shares in Vanguard Russell 1000 (NASDAQ:VONE) Bought by Blackston Financial Advisory Group LLC

Blackston Financial Advisory Group LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Vanguard Russell 1000 (NASDAQ:VONE) during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm purchased 44,652 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $9,687,000. Vanguard Russell 1000 accounts for 6.1% of Blackston Financial Advisory Group LLC’s holdings, making the stock its 7th biggest position. Blackston Financial Advisory Group LLC owned approximately 0.23% of Vanguard Russell 1000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in VONE. BlackRock Inc. grew its stake in Vanguard Russell 1000 by 203.0% in the 1st quarter. BlackRock Inc. now owns 68,822 shares of the company’s stock valued at $14,260,000 after acquiring an additional 46,105 shares during the period. Cetera Investment Advisers increased its stake in shares of Vanguard Russell 1000 by 10.6% during the first quarter. Cetera Investment Advisers now owns 1,228 shares of the company’s stock worth $254,000 after purchasing an additional 118 shares in the last quarter. Mariner LLC raised its position in shares of Vanguard Russell 1000 by 63.3% during the 1st quarter. Mariner LLC now owns 27,400 shares of the company’s stock worth $5,677,000 after purchasing an additional 10,624 shares during the last quarter. First Republic Investment Management Inc. lifted its stake in Vanguard Russell 1000 by 1.0% in the 1st quarter. First Republic Investment Management Inc. now owns 5,563 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,153,000 after buying an additional 56 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Royal Bank of Canada lifted its stake in Vanguard Russell 1000 by 5.7% in the 1st quarter. Royal Bank of Canada now owns 29,418 shares of the company’s stock valued at $6,095,000 after buying an additional 1,594 shares in the last quarter.

Vanguard Russell 1000 Trading Up 0.9 %

NASDAQ:VONE opened at $238.30 on Thursday. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $229.01 and a two-hundred day moving average of $212.78. Vanguard Russell 1000 has a 12 month low of $179.05 and a 12 month high of $238.57. The firm has a market cap of $4.69 billion, a P/E ratio of 19.30 and a beta of 1.02.

Vanguard Russell 1000 Cuts Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, March 26th. Investors of record on Friday, March 22nd were given a dividend of $0.715 per share. This represents a $2.86 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.20%. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, March 21st.

Vanguard Russell 1000 Profile

The Vanguard Russell 1000 ETF (VONE) is an exchange-traded fund that is based on the Russell 1000 index, a market-cap-weighted index of the 1000 largest US companies. VONE was launched on Sep 20, 2010 and is managed by Vanguard.