Balefire LLC Cuts Holdings in Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF $VONG

Balefire LLC lowered its position in Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF (NASDAQ:VONGFree Report) by 71.2% in the first quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The fund owned 2,031 shares of the company’s stock after selling 5,018 shares during the quarter. Balefire LLC’s holdings in Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF were worth $223,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other hedge funds have also modified their holdings of the company. Investment Research & Advisory Group Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF during the 4th quarter valued at about $25,000. Glen Eagle Advisors LLC acquired a new position in Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF in the 4th quarter worth about $25,000. Triumph Capital Management raised its holdings in Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF by 208.6% in the 4th quarter. Triumph Capital Management now owns 216 shares of the company’s stock worth $26,000 after purchasing an additional 146 shares during the period. Harbor Investment Advisory LLC boosted its position in Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF by 334.4% during the first quarter. Harbor Investment Advisory LLC now owns 278 shares of the company’s stock worth $30,000 after purchasing an additional 214 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Quadrant Capital Group LLC purchased a new position in Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF during the fourth quarter worth approximately $32,000.

Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF Trading Up 1.6%

Shares of VONG opened at $124.91 on Wednesday. Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF has a 12 month low of $105.22 and a 12 month high of $132.94. The stock’s 50 day moving average is $126.77 and its two-hundred day moving average is $120.99. The firm has a market cap of $43.86 billion, a P/E ratio of 33.25 and a beta of 1.16.

Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF Increases Dividend

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

Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF Company Profile

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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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