World Investment Advisors Trims Stock Position in Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF $VONG

World Investment Advisors lessened its stake in Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF (NASDAQ:VONG) by 35.9% in the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 54,060 shares of the company’s stock after selling 30,219 shares during the quarter. World Investment Advisors’ holdings in Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF were worth $5,930,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of VONG. Investment Research & Advisory Group Inc. purchased a new stake in Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF during the fourth quarter worth $25,000. Glen Eagle Advisors LLC purchased a new position in Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF in the fourth quarter valued at $25,000. Triumph Capital Management raised its position in shares of Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF by 208.6% in the fourth quarter. Triumph Capital Management now owns 216 shares of the company’s stock worth $26,000 after acquiring an additional 146 shares during the period. Harbor Investment Advisory LLC raised 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 worth $30,000 after acquiring an additional 214 shares during the period. Finally, Quadrant Capital Group LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF during the 4th quarter worth about $32,000.

Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF Price Performance

NASDAQ:VONG opened at $124.74 on Friday. Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF has a 52 week low of $105.22 and a 52 week high of $132.94. The stock has a market capitalization of $43.63 billion, a PE ratio of 33.25 and a beta of 1.16. The stock’s 50-day moving average price is $126.52 and its 200-day moving average price is $120.71.

Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF Increases Dividend

The firm also recently declared 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 is an increase from Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.14. This represents a $0.64 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.5%. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, June 18th.

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.