Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF (NASDAQ:VONG) Shares Bought by Zacks Investment Management

Zacks Investment Management grew its holdings in Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF (NASDAQ:VONG) by 153.3% during the 4th quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The firm owned 23,686 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 14,336 shares during the period. Zacks Investment Management’s holdings in Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF were worth $2,446,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other hedge funds have also modified their holdings of VONG. J.W. Cole Advisors Inc. raised its position in Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF by 7.0% in the fourth quarter. J.W. Cole Advisors Inc. now owns 15,709 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,623,000 after purchasing an additional 1,026 shares during the period. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted its stake in Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF by 1.6% during the 3rd quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 302,592 shares of the company’s stock worth $29,206,000 after acquiring an additional 4,749 shares in the last quarter. Jane Street Group LLC boosted its holdings in Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF by 275.4% during the 3rd quarter. Jane Street Group LLC now owns 10,128 shares of the company’s stock valued at $978,000 after acquiring an additional 7,430 shares during the period. Strategic Financial Concepts LLC acquired a new position in Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF in the 4th quarter valued at about $125,000. Finally, Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC increased its stake in Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF by 274.2% during the fourth quarter. Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC now owns 31,311 shares of the company’s stock worth $3,234,000 after purchasing an additional 22,943 shares during the period.

Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF Stock Performance

Shares of VONG opened at $87.90 on Friday. The stock has a market capitalization of $23.07 billion, a PE ratio of 31.13 and a beta of 1.08. The company’s 50-day simple moving average is $96.09 and its 200-day simple moving average is $100.23. Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF has a 1 year low of $79.40 and a 1 year high of $107.97.

Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF Cuts Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, March 27th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, March 25th were paid a $0.1366 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, March 25th. This represents a $0.55 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.62%.

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.