Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF $VONG Shares Purchased by NFP Retirement Inc.

NFP Retirement Inc. lifted its position in shares of Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF (NASDAQ:VONG) by 0.2% during the 2nd quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The institutional investor owned 317,943 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 524 shares during the quarter. Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF comprises 2.3% of NFP Retirement Inc.’s holdings, making the stock its 7th biggest position. NFP Retirement Inc.’s holdings in Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF were worth $34,719,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in the business. Advantage Trust Co acquired a new position in Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF during the second quarter worth approximately $29,000. Greykasell Wealth Strategies Inc. purchased a new stake in Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF during the first quarter worth approximately $35,000. ORG Wealth Partners LLC increased its position in shares of Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF by 1,671.4% in the second quarter. ORG Wealth Partners LLC now owns 372 shares of the company’s stock worth $40,000 after acquiring an additional 351 shares in the last quarter. Angeles Wealth Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF in the second quarter worth $42,000. Finally, Asset Management One Co. Ltd. purchased a new position in shares of Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF in the 2nd quarter valued at $47,000.

Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF Stock Performance

Shares of NASDAQ:VONG opened at $119.46 on Thursday. The business’s 50-day simple moving average is $121.32 and its 200 day simple moving average is $113.13. The company has a market cap of $32.32 billion, a P/E ratio of 33.25 and a beta of 1.12. Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF has a one year low of $79.39 and a one year high of $126.83.

Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF Increases Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, September 26th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, September 24th were paid a $0.1419 dividend. This represents a $0.57 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.5%. This is a boost from Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.13. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, September 24th.

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.