Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF $VONG Shares Sold by HighTower Advisors LLC

HighTower Advisors LLC trimmed its position in shares of Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF (NASDAQ:VONG) by 0.3% in the fourth quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The firm owned 1,825,441 shares of the company’s stock after selling 5,756 shares during the period. HighTower Advisors LLC’s holdings in Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF were worth $222,247,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other large investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Belpointe Asset Management LLC grew its holdings in Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF by 65.1% during the 3rd quarter. Belpointe Asset Management LLC now owns 82,065 shares of the company’s stock valued at $9,889,000 after purchasing an additional 32,367 shares in the last quarter. AMG National Trust Bank grew its holdings in Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF by 27.2% during the 3rd quarter. AMG National Trust Bank now owns 27,811 shares of the company’s stock valued at $3,351,000 after purchasing an additional 5,948 shares in the last quarter. Apella Capital LLC grew its holdings in Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF by 18.8% during the 4th quarter. Apella Capital LLC now owns 273,676 shares of the company’s stock valued at $33,320,000 after purchasing an additional 43,231 shares in the last quarter. Mezzasalma Advisors LLC grew its holdings in Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF by 15.1% during the 4th quarter. Mezzasalma Advisors LLC now owns 41,624 shares of the company’s stock valued at $5,068,000 after purchasing an additional 5,472 shares in the last quarter. Finally, City Holding Co. acquired a new stake in Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF during the 4th quarter valued at $1,206,000.

Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF Price Performance

Shares of VONG stock opened at $127.77 on Tuesday. The firm has a market cap of $43.58 billion, a P/E ratio of 33.25 and a beta of 1.16. Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF has a 1-year low of $99.91 and a 1-year high of $129.73. The firm has a fifty day moving average of $117.77 and a two-hundred day moving average of $119.55.

Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF Increases Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, March 26th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, March 24th were given a $0.1418 dividend. 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. This is an increase 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.