Cozad Asset Management Inc. Reduces Stock Position in Vanguard Russell 1000 (NASDAQ:VONE)

Cozad Asset Management Inc. cut its stake in Vanguard Russell 1000 (NASDAQ:VONE) by 0.7% in the 4th quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The firm owned 35,549 shares of the company’s stock after selling 262 shares during the quarter. Vanguard Russell 1000 makes up about 0.9% of Cozad Asset Management Inc.’s portfolio, making the stock its 27th largest position. Cozad Asset Management Inc.’s holdings in Vanguard Russell 1000 were worth $7,712,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently made changes to their positions in the stock. West Branch Capital LLC bought a new position in shares of Vanguard Russell 1000 in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $39,000. Huntington National Bank lifted its stake in 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 purchasing an additional 204 shares during the last quarter. Castleview Partners LLC purchased a new position in shares of Vanguard Russell 1000 in the 3rd quarter worth about $49,000. Red Tortoise LLC increased its position in shares of Vanguard Russell 1000 by 102.7% during the 3rd quarter. Red Tortoise LLC now owns 993 shares of the company’s stock valued at $193,000 after purchasing an additional 503 shares during the last quarter. Finally, McLean Asset Management Corp purchased a new position in shares of Vanguard Russell 1000 during the 4th quarter valued at about $206,000.

Vanguard Russell 1000 Stock Performance

VONE traded down $1.75 during midday trading on Tuesday, hitting $230.27. The stock had a trading volume of 103,314 shares, compared to its average volume of 69,807. Vanguard Russell 1000 has a 1 year low of $183.23 and a 1 year high of $238.89. The business has a fifty day moving average of $232.95 and a 200 day moving average of $218.55. The company has a market cap of $4.57 billion, a P/E ratio of 24.78 and a beta of 1.02.

Vanguard Russell 1000 Cuts Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, March 26th. Shareholders of record on Friday, March 22nd were paid a $0.715 dividend. This represents a $2.86 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.24%. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, March 21st.

About Vanguard Russell 1000

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.