Matrix Asset Advisors Inc. NY Acquires Shares of 6,100 Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF $VONG

Matrix Asset Advisors Inc. NY bought a new stake in Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF (NASDAQ:VONG) during the first quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The institutional investor bought 6,100 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $669,000.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in the business. Investment Research & Advisory Group Inc. acquired a new stake in Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF in the fourth quarter valued at $25,000. Glen Eagle Advisors LLC acquired a new position in Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF during the 4th quarter worth $25,000. Triumph Capital Management increased its position in shares of 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 purchasing an additional 146 shares during the last quarter. Quadrant Capital Group LLC bought a new stake in shares of Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF in the 4th quarter worth about $32,000. Finally, FAS Wealth Partners Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF in the 4th quarter worth about $34,000.

Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF Stock Performance

Shares of Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF stock opened at $122.12 on Monday. Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF has a 1 year low of $105.22 and a 1 year high of $132.94. The firm’s 50-day simple moving average is $126.13 and its 200-day simple moving average is $120.59. The firm has a market cap of $41.65 billion, a PE ratio of 33.25 and a beta of 1.16.

Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF Increases Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, June 23rd. Shareholders of record on Thursday, June 18th were paid a dividend of $0.1592 per share. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, June 18th. This is an increase from Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.14. This represents a $0.64 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.5%.

Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF Company 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.