Raymond James & Associates Acquires 94,004 Shares of Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF (NASDAQ:VONG)

Raymond James & Associates increased its holdings in shares of Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF (NASDAQ:VONG) by 14.7% during the first quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 734,519 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 94,004 shares during the quarter. Raymond James & Associates owned approximately 0.33% of Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF worth $63,661,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also bought and sold shares of the business. Bleakley Financial Group LLC increased its stake in shares of Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF by 40.0% during the 4th quarter. Bleakley Financial Group LLC now owns 7,059 shares of the company’s stock worth $551,000 after purchasing an additional 2,018 shares during the last quarter. Simplicity Solutions LLC raised its stake in shares of Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF by 40.0% in the fourth quarter. Simplicity Solutions LLC now owns 7,059 shares of the company’s stock valued at $551,000 after buying an additional 2,018 shares during the period. Kingswood Wealth Advisors LLC purchased a new position in shares of Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF during the 4th quarter valued at $316,000. Ritholtz Wealth Management bought a new position in shares of Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF during the 4th quarter worth $663,000. Finally, IFP Advisors Inc increased its holdings in Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF by 5.5% in the 4th quarter. IFP Advisors Inc now owns 30,266 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,361,000 after acquiring an additional 1,577 shares during the last quarter.

Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF Stock Up 1.7 %

Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF stock traded up $1.44 during midday trading on Friday, reaching $85.25. The stock had a trading volume of 604,177 shares, compared to its average volume of 856,427. The firm has a market capitalization of $18.95 billion, a PE ratio of 36.74 and a beta of 1.08. Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF has a 12 month low of $62.10 and a 12 month high of $87.75. The firm’s 50-day moving average price is $85.20 and its 200 day moving average price is $79.71.

Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF Cuts Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, March 26th. Investors of record on Friday, March 22nd were paid a dividend of $0.155 per share. This represents a $0.62 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.73%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, March 21st.

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.