Calamos Advisors LLC Invests $833,000 in Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF $VONG

Calamos Advisors LLC acquired a new position in shares of Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF (NASDAQ:VONG) in the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the SEC. The fund acquired 7,598 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $833,000.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of VONG. Bank of America Corp DE boosted its stake in Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF by 51.7% in the fourth quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 51,255,902 shares of the company’s stock valued at $6,240,406,000 after acquiring an additional 17,473,802 shares in the last quarter. Valpey Financial Services LLC grew its holdings 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 purchasing an additional 1,722,485 shares during the last quarter. Jabodon PT Co. acquired a new position in shares of Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF during the fourth quarter worth $177,692,000. Quent Long Short Global Small Cap Fund LP acquired a new position in shares of Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF during the fourth quarter worth $128,233,000. Finally, UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF during the 4th quarter valued at $123,378,000.

Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF Trading Down 1.9%

Shares of VONG opened at $124.72 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $43.80 billion, a PE ratio of 33.25 and a beta of 1.16. Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF has a 12 month low of $105.22 and a 12 month high of $132.94. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $126.98 and a 200-day moving average price of $120.97.

Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF Increases Dividend

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

About Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF

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.