Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF (NASDAQ:VONG) Shares Bought by Aptus Capital Advisors LLC

Aptus Capital Advisors LLC grew its holdings in Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF (NASDAQ:VONG) by 1,432.8% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 95,802 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 89,552 shares during the quarter. Aptus Capital Advisors LLC’s holdings in Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF were worth $9,896,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other institutional investors have also recently modified their holdings of the company. Legacy Investment Solutions LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF during the 4th quarter worth $42,000. Sound Income Strategies LLC boosted its holdings in Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF by 3,291.7% during the fourth quarter. Sound Income Strategies LLC now owns 407 shares of the company’s stock worth $42,000 after buying an additional 395 shares in the last quarter. Investment Counsel Co. of Nevada acquired a new position in Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF during the fourth quarter worth about $51,000. Eagle Bay Advisors LLC increased its holdings in Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF by 140.7% in the fourth quarter. Eagle Bay Advisors LLC now owns 568 shares of the company’s stock valued at $59,000 after buying an additional 332 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Providence First Trust Co acquired a new stake in shares of Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF during the 4th quarter valued at approximately $62,000.

Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF Price Performance

VONG opened at $96.94 on Friday. The stock’s 50 day simple moving average is $93.08 and its 200 day simple moving average is $99.89. The stock has a market cap of $25.44 billion, a P/E ratio of 29.81 and a beta of 1.08. 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 company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, March 27th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, March 25th were given a $0.1366 dividend. This represents a $0.55 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.56%. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, March 25th.

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.