Lebenthal Global Advisors LLC Buys 18,495 Shares of Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF $VONG

Lebenthal Global Advisors LLC increased its stake in shares of Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF (NASDAQ:VONG) by 14.6% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 145,351 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 18,495 shares during the period. Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF comprises 2.7% of Lebenthal Global Advisors LLC’s holdings, making the stock its 10th largest position. Lebenthal Global Advisors LLC’s holdings in Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF were worth $17,696,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of VONG. Amundi acquired a new stake in Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF during the first quarter worth about $488,000. AQR Capital Management LLC grew its holdings in Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF by 9.1% during the first quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 37,849 shares of the company’s stock worth $3,512,000 after acquiring an additional 3,154 shares during the period. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. grew its holdings in Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF by 17.2% during the first quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 473,073 shares of the company’s stock worth $43,896,000 after acquiring an additional 69,346 shares during the period. Russell Investments Group Ltd. grew its holdings in Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF by 13.0% during the second quarter. Russell Investments Group Ltd. now owns 2,489 shares of the company’s stock worth $272,000 after acquiring an additional 287 shares during the period. Finally, Invesco Ltd. acquired a new stake in Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF in the second quarter valued at approximately $475,000.

Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF Trading Down 1.2%

Shares of VONG opened at $121.69 on Friday. Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF has a 12 month low of $90.17 and a 12 month high of $126.83. The stock’s 50 day moving average is $114.91 and its two-hundred day moving average is $119.13. The firm has a market cap of $41.50 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 disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, March 26th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, March 24th were issued a $0.1418 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, March 24th. 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%.

Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF 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.