Kestra Advisory Services LLC Acquires 19,654 Shares of Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF $VONG

Kestra Advisory Services LLC lifted its holdings in Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF (NASDAQ:VONG) by 15.6% in the first quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The institutional investor owned 145,726 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 19,654 shares during the quarter. Kestra Advisory Services LLC’s holdings in Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF were worth $15,985,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also added to or reduced their stakes in VONG. Asset Management One Co. Ltd. increased its position in Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF by 19.0% in the 4th quarter. Asset Management One Co. Ltd. now owns 526 shares of the company’s stock valued at $65,000 after acquiring an additional 84 shares in the last quarter. Cedar Point Capital Partners LLC lifted its position in shares of Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF by 3.5% during the fourth quarter. Cedar Point Capital Partners LLC now owns 2,811 shares of the company’s stock worth $342,000 after purchasing an additional 96 shares in the last quarter. Evolution Wealth Management Inc. lifted its position in shares of Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF by 11.0% during the first quarter. Evolution Wealth Management Inc. now owns 976 shares of the company’s stock worth $107,000 after purchasing an additional 97 shares in the last quarter. Franklin Resources Inc. lifted its position in shares of Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF by 2.9% during the third quarter. Franklin Resources Inc. now owns 3,542 shares of the company’s stock worth $427,000 after purchasing an additional 100 shares in the last quarter. Finally, McIlrath & Eck LLC grew its stake in shares of 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 purchasing an additional 102 shares during the last quarter.

Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF Trading Up 0.5%

Shares of Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF stock traded up $0.64 during midday trading on Friday, reaching $127.57. The company had a trading volume of 735,688 shares, compared to its average volume of 2,496,531. The company has a market capitalization of $44.80 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 33.25 and a beta of 1.16. The stock has a fifty day simple moving average of $126.88 and a 200 day simple moving average of $120.91. 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 disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, June 23rd. Shareholders of record on Thursday, June 18th were issued a dividend of $0.1592 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, June 18th. This represents a $0.64 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.5%. This is a positive change from Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.14.

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.