Wedbush Securities Inc. Sells 53,113 Shares of Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF $VONG

Wedbush Securities Inc. trimmed its holdings in Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF (NASDAQ:VONG) by 84.7% in the second quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The fund owned 9,591 shares of the company’s stock after selling 53,113 shares during the period. Wedbush Securities Inc.’s holdings in Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF were worth $1,165,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Glen Eagle Advisors LLC bought a new position in shares of Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF in the fourth quarter worth approximately $25,000. Triumph Capital Management grew its holdings in Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF by 208.6% in the 4th quarter. Triumph Capital Management now owns 216 shares of the company’s stock worth $26,000 after acquiring an additional 146 shares during the last quarter. Harbor Investment Advisory LLC increased its position in shares of Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF by 334.4% in the first quarter. Harbor Investment Advisory LLC now owns 278 shares of the company’s stock valued at $30,000 after acquiring an additional 214 shares during the period. Quadrant Capital Group LLC purchased a new position in shares of Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF in the fourth quarter valued at about $32,000. Finally, FAS Wealth Partners Inc. bought a new position in shares of Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF during the fourth quarter valued at about $34,000.

Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF Trading Up 0.0%

Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF stock opened at $126.39 on Tuesday. Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF has a 1-year low of $105.22 and a 1-year high of $132.94. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $125.20 and a 200-day moving average of $122.00. The firm has a market cap of $44.38 billion, a P/E ratio of 33.25 and a beta of 1.16.

Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF Increases Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, June 23rd. Shareholders of record on Thursday, June 18th were given a dividend of $0.1592 per share. This represents a $0.64 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.5%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, June 18th. 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.