Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF $VONG Position Trimmed by Windward Private Wealth Management Inc.

Windward Private Wealth Management Inc. lessened its stake in shares of Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF (NASDAQ:VONG) by 5.8% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 292,807 shares of the company’s stock after selling 18,151 shares during the period. Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF makes up about 12.3% of Windward Private Wealth Management Inc.’s portfolio, making the stock its 3rd biggest position. Windward Private Wealth Management Inc.’s holdings in Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF were worth $35,649,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Several other large investors also recently bought and sold shares of VONG. Amundi purchased a new stake in Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF during the 1st quarter worth approximately $488,000. AQR Capital Management LLC grew its position in Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF by 9.1% during the 1st quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 37,849 shares of the company’s stock worth $3,512,000 after purchasing an additional 3,154 shares during the last quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. grew its position in Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF by 17.2% during the 1st quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 473,073 shares of the company’s stock worth $43,896,000 after purchasing an additional 69,346 shares during the last quarter. Russell Investments Group Ltd. grew its position in Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF by 13.0% during the 2nd quarter. Russell Investments Group Ltd. now owns 2,489 shares of the company’s stock worth $272,000 after purchasing an additional 287 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Invesco Ltd. purchased a new stake in Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $475,000.

Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF Trading Down 0.2%

Shares of NASDAQ VONG opened at $123.32 on Tuesday. Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF has a 12 month low of $94.63 and a 12 month high of $126.83. The company has a 50 day simple moving average of $115.63 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $119.19. The stock has a market cap of $42.06 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 33.25 and a beta of 1.16.

Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF Increases Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, March 26th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, March 24th were paid a dividend of $0.1418 per share. This represents a $0.57 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.5%. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, March 24th. This is a positive change 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.