American Investment Services Inc. Boosts Position in Vanguard Russell 1000 (NASDAQ:VONE)

American Investment Services Inc. raised its stake in Vanguard Russell 1000 (NASDAQ:VONE) by 14.2% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 4,246 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 528 shares during the period. American Investment Services Inc.’s holdings in Vanguard Russell 1000 were worth $921,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. National Bank of Canada FI acquired a new position in Vanguard Russell 1000 in the 4th quarter valued at $30,000. West Branch Capital LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Vanguard Russell 1000 in the fourth quarter valued at about $39,000. Huntington National Bank increased its stake in shares of Vanguard Russell 1000 by 20,400.0% during the third quarter. Huntington National Bank now owns 205 shares of the company’s stock worth $40,000 after acquiring an additional 204 shares during the period. Assetmark Inc. raised its holdings in Vanguard Russell 1000 by 14.7% during the fourth quarter. Assetmark Inc. now owns 657 shares of the company’s stock worth $143,000 after purchasing an additional 84 shares in the last quarter. Finally, McLean Asset Management Corp acquired a new stake in Vanguard Russell 1000 in the fourth quarter valued at about $206,000.

Vanguard Russell 1000 Stock Performance

VONE traded up $2.10 during trading on Friday, reaching $239.22. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 99,608 shares, compared to its average volume of 66,929. The company’s fifty day moving average price is $235.05 and its 200-day moving average price is $225.52. Vanguard Russell 1000 has a 52-week low of $185.74 and a 52-week high of $242.38. The company has a market capitalization of $4.75 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 24.78 and a beta of 1.02.

Vanguard Russell 1000 Cuts Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, March 26th. Investors of record on Friday, March 22nd were issued a dividend of $0.715 per share. This represents a $2.86 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.20%. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, March 21st.

Vanguard Russell 1000 Company Profile

The Vanguard Russell 1000 ETF (VONE) is an exchange-traded fund that is based on the Russell 1000 index, a market-cap-weighted index of the 1000 largest US companies. VONE was launched on Sep 20, 2010 and is managed by Vanguard.