Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF (NASDAQ:VONG) Shares Sold by Strategic Financial Partners Ltd.

Strategic Financial Partners Ltd. cut its position in shares of Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF (NASDAQ:VONG) by 8.7% in the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 223,615 shares of the company’s stock after selling 21,307 shares during the quarter. Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF accounts for about 11.0% of Strategic Financial Partners Ltd.’s portfolio, making the stock its 2nd biggest holding. Strategic Financial Partners Ltd. owned about 0.10% of Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF worth $21,583,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also bought and sold shares of VONG. Abound Wealth Management acquired a new position in shares of Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF during the 2nd quarter worth about $27,000. Rothschild Investment LLC acquired a new position in Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF during the second quarter valued at approximately $31,000. Eastern Bank bought a new position in Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF in the third quarter valued at approximately $35,000. Mather Group LLC. acquired a new position in shares of Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $35,000. Finally, Stuart Chaussee & Associates Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF during the 1st quarter worth approximately $35,000.

Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF Trading Up 0.7 %

NASDAQ VONG opened at $96.91 on Friday. The company has a market cap of $22.58 billion, a PE ratio of 36.74 and a beta of 1.08. Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF has a 12 month low of $69.16 and a 12 month high of $99.84. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $95.64 and a 200-day moving average of $92.22.

Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF Cuts Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, September 30th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, September 26th were given a $0.139 dividend. This represents a $0.56 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.57%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, September 26th.

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.