XML Financial LLC Purchases Shares of 36,234 Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF $VONG

XML Financial LLC acquired a new position in Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF (NASDAQ:VONG) during the first quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The institutional investor acquired 36,234 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $3,974,000.

Several other hedge funds have also modified their holdings of the company. Investment Research & Advisory Group Inc. bought a new position in shares of Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF during the 4th quarter valued at approximately $25,000. Glen Eagle Advisors LLC bought a new stake in Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF in the fourth quarter worth $25,000. Triumph Capital Management increased its position in Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF by 208.6% in the fourth quarter. Triumph Capital Management now owns 216 shares of the company’s stock worth $26,000 after purchasing an additional 146 shares during the last quarter. Quadrant Capital Group LLC purchased a new stake in Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF during the fourth quarter valued at $32,000. Finally, FAS Wealth Partners Inc. purchased a new stake in Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF during the fourth quarter valued at $34,000.

Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF Price Performance

VONG stock opened at $126.87 on Monday. Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF has a 52 week low of $103.39 and a 52 week high of $132.94. The company has a fifty day simple moving average of $125.52 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $120.58. The firm has a market capitalization of $43.27 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 announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, June 23rd. Stockholders of record on Thursday, June 18th will be given a dividend of $0.1592 per share. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, June 18th. This represents a $0.64 annualized dividend and a dividend 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.