Balentine LLC Sells 5,629 Shares of Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF $VONG

Balentine LLC decreased its stake in shares of Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF (NASDAQ:VONGFree Report) by 32.0% during the first quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The firm owned 11,972 shares of the company’s stock after selling 5,629 shares during the period. Balentine LLC’s holdings in Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF were worth $1,313,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other large investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in VONG. Asset Management One Co. Ltd. increased its position in shares of Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF by 19.0% during the fourth quarter. Asset Management One Co. Ltd. now owns 526 shares of the company’s stock valued at $65,000 after buying an additional 84 shares during the period. Cedar Point Capital Partners LLC boosted its position in shares of Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF by 3.5% in the fourth quarter. Cedar Point Capital Partners LLC now owns 2,811 shares of the company’s stock valued at $342,000 after acquiring an additional 96 shares during the period. Franklin Resources Inc. boosted its position in shares of Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF by 2.9% in the third quarter. Franklin Resources Inc. now owns 3,542 shares of the company’s stock valued at $427,000 after acquiring an additional 100 shares during the period. McIlrath & Eck LLC grew its stake in Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF by 22.2% during the fourth quarter. McIlrath & Eck LLC now owns 561 shares of the company’s stock valued at $68,000 after acquiring an additional 102 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Larson Financial Group LLC grew its stake in Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF by 16.0% during the third quarter. Larson Financial Group LLC now owns 763 shares of the company’s stock valued at $92,000 after acquiring an additional 105 shares in the last quarter.

Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF Trading Down 1.0%

Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF stock opened at $126.54 on Thursday. The firm’s 50 day simple moving average is $126.42 and its 200 day simple moving average is $120.66. The firm has a market capitalization of $43.16 billion, a PE ratio of 33.25 and a beta of 1.16. Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF has a 1-year low of $105.22 and a 1-year high of $132.94.

Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF Increases Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, June 23rd. Stockholders of record on Thursday, June 18th were given a dividend of $0.1592 per share. This is an increase from Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.14. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, June 18th. This represents a $0.64 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.5%.

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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