Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF (NASDAQ:VONG) Shares Purchased by Baird Financial Group Inc.

Baird Financial Group Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF (NASDAQ:VONG) by 0.1% during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 197,151 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 160 shares during the quarter. Baird Financial Group Inc.’s holdings in Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF were worth $20,366,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in VONG. Sound Income Strategies LLC raised its position in Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF by 3,291.7% in the 4th quarter. Sound Income Strategies LLC now owns 407 shares of the company’s stock valued at $42,000 after purchasing an additional 395 shares in the last quarter. Legacy Investment Solutions LLC purchased a new position in Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF in the fourth quarter valued at $42,000. Investment Counsel Co. of Nevada acquired a new stake in Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF in the fourth quarter valued at $51,000. Eagle Bay Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF by 140.7% during the 4th quarter. Eagle Bay Advisors LLC now owns 568 shares of the company’s stock worth $59,000 after buying an additional 332 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Providence First Trust Co purchased a new stake in Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF during the 4th quarter worth about $62,000.

Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF Stock Performance

VONG opened at $95.48 on Wednesday. Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF has a one year low of $79.40 and a one year high of $107.97. The company has a market cap of $25.05 billion, a P/E ratio of 29.81 and a beta of 1.08. The business’s 50-day simple moving average is $92.87 and its 200-day simple moving average is $99.86.

Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF Cuts Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, March 27th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, March 25th were given a dividend of $0.1366 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, March 25th. This represents a $0.55 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.57%.

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.