First National Bank of Omaha Takes Position in Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF $VONG

First National Bank of Omaha purchased a new position in Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF (NASDAQ:VONGFree Report) in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm purchased 268,429 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $32,950,000. Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF makes up 1.0% of First National Bank of Omaha’s portfolio, making the stock its 18th largest position.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in VONG. Valpey Financial Services LLC grew its position in Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF by 11,768.8% in the fourth quarter. Valpey Financial Services LLC now owns 1,737,121 shares of the company’s stock worth $211,494,000 after acquiring an additional 1,722,485 shares in the last quarter. Jabodon PT Co. purchased a new position in Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF in the fourth quarter worth about $177,692,000. Quent Long Short Global Small Cap Fund LP purchased a new position in Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF in the fourth quarter worth about $128,233,000. UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC purchased a new position in Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF in the fourth quarter worth about $123,378,000. Finally, Raymond James Financial Inc. grew its position in Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF by 16.8% in the second quarter. Raymond James Financial Inc. now owns 3,705,989 shares of the company’s stock worth $404,694,000 after acquiring an additional 534,216 shares in the last quarter.

Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF Trading Up 0.1%

VONG opened at $125.20 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $42.70 billion, a P/E ratio of 33.25 and a beta of 1.16. Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF has a 12 month low of $103.39 and a 12 month high of $132.94. The stock has a 50-day moving average of $123.99 and a 200 day moving average of $120.41.

Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF Increases Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, March 26th. Investors of record on Tuesday, March 24th were given a $0.1418 dividend. This is an increase from Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.14. This represents a $0.57 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.5%. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, March 24th.

About Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF

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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.

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Institutional Ownership by Quarter for Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF (NASDAQ:VONG)

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