Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF (NASDAQ:VONG) Holdings Boosted by Aptus Capital Advisors LLC

Aptus Capital Advisors LLC grew its stake in shares of Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF (NASDAQ:VONG) by 1,432.8% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 95,802 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 89,552 shares during the quarter. Aptus Capital Advisors LLC’s holdings in Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF were worth $9,896,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in the company. Synovus Financial Corp bought a new position in Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF during the 3rd quarter worth $289,000. JPMorgan Chase & Co. grew its position in shares of Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF by 1.6% during the third quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 302,592 shares of the company’s stock worth $29,206,000 after acquiring an additional 4,749 shares during the last quarter. Diversified Trust Co increased its holdings in shares of Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF by 15.5% in the 4th quarter. Diversified Trust Co now owns 7,831 shares of the company’s stock worth $809,000 after acquiring an additional 1,050 shares during the period. Fulton Bank N.A. acquired a new position in Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF during the 4th quarter valued at about $660,000. Finally, First Hawaiian Bank boosted its stake in Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF by 0.6% during the 4th quarter. First Hawaiian Bank now owns 828,454 shares of the company’s stock valued at $85,579,000 after purchasing an additional 4,716 shares during the period.

Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF Trading Up 1.4 %

Shares of NASDAQ:VONG opened at $96.94 on Friday. The firm’s 50 day moving average is $93.08 and its two-hundred day moving average is $99.89. The firm has a market capitalization of $25.44 billion, a P/E ratio of 29.81 and a beta of 1.08. Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF has a 52 week low of $79.40 and a 52 week high of $107.97.

Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF Cuts Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, March 27th. Investors of record on Tuesday, March 25th were given a $0.1366 dividend. This represents a $0.55 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.56%. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, March 25th.

About Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF

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.