World Investment Advisors Boosts Stake in Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF $VONG

World Investment Advisors raised its position in shares of Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF (NASDAQ:VONG) by 168.2% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 84,279 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 52,850 shares during the period. World Investment Advisors’ holdings in Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF were worth $10,261,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in VONG. Investment Research & Advisory Group Inc. purchased a new stake in Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF during the fourth quarter valued at about $25,000. WPG Advisers LLC acquired a new position in shares of Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF during the third quarter worth about $31,000. Founders Financial Alliance LLC acquired a new position in shares of Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF during the third quarter worth about $32,000. West Paces Advisors Inc. acquired a new position in shares of Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF during the fourth quarter worth about $42,000. Finally, Golden State Wealth Management LLC lifted its stake in shares of Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF by 244.2% during the third quarter. Golden State Wealth Management LLC now owns 358 shares of the company’s stock worth $43,000 after purchasing an additional 254 shares in the last quarter.

Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF Price Performance

Shares of VONG opened at $127.98 on Thursday. The stock’s 50-day moving average is $117.03 and its two-hundred day moving average is $119.47. The stock has a market cap of $43.65 billion, a PE ratio of 33.25 and a beta of 1.16. Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF has a 12 month low of $99.91 and a 12 month high of $128.34.

Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF Increases Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, March 26th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, March 24th were paid a dividend of $0.1418 per share. This is a boost from Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.14. This represents a $0.57 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.4%. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, March 24th.

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.