Blackston Financial Advisory Group LLC Decreases Stake in Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF (NASDAQ:VONG)

Blackston Financial Advisory Group LLC cut its stake in Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF (NASDAQ:VONG) by 1.9% in the first quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The firm owned 23,443 shares of the company’s stock after selling 451 shares during the period. Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF comprises 1.1% of Blackston Financial Advisory Group LLC’s holdings, making the stock its 17th largest position. Blackston Financial Advisory Group LLC’s holdings in Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF were worth $2,175,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

Several other large investors also recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Lokken Investment Group LLC raised its stake in shares of Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF by 1.8% in the fourth quarter. Lokken Investment Group LLC now owns 5,420 shares of the company’s stock worth $560,000 after purchasing an additional 96 shares during the last quarter. Axxcess Wealth Management LLC increased its holdings in Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF by 4.7% in the 4th quarter. Axxcess Wealth Management LLC now owns 2,204 shares of the company’s stock worth $228,000 after buying an additional 99 shares during the period. United Capital Financial Advisors LLC raised its position in Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF by 4.3% during the 4th quarter. United Capital Financial Advisors LLC now owns 3,298 shares of the company’s stock worth $341,000 after buying an additional 136 shares during the last quarter. Prepared Retirement Institute LLC lifted its stake in Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF by 6.0% during the 4th quarter. Prepared Retirement Institute LLC now owns 2,754 shares of the company’s stock valued at $284,000 after acquiring an additional 156 shares during the period. Finally, Bessemer Group Inc. lifted its stake in Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF by 1.9% during the 4th quarter. Bessemer Group Inc. now owns 8,868 shares of the company’s stock valued at $916,000 after acquiring an additional 168 shares during the period.

Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF Price Performance

NASDAQ:VONG opened at $105.63 on Tuesday. The firm has a market capitalization of $27.72 billion, a P/E ratio of 32.77 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. The company’s fifty day moving average price is $97.96 and its 200-day moving average price is $100.32.

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 issued a $0.1366 dividend. This represents a $0.55 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.52%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, March 25th.

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.