Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF (NASDAQ:VONG) Shares Purchased by Mezzasalma Advisors LLC

Mezzasalma Advisors LLC raised its holdings in Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF (NASDAQ:VONG) by 103.9% in the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The fund owned 36,765 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 18,734 shares during the quarter. Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF comprises 1.5% of Mezzasalma Advisors LLC’s holdings, making the stock its 18th largest position. Mezzasalma Advisors LLC’s holdings in Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF were worth $3,449,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other large investors have also modified their holdings of the business. Avantax Advisory Services Inc. grew its position in Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF by 0.6% during the 1st quarter. Avantax Advisory Services Inc. now owns 10,765,467 shares of the company’s stock worth $933,043,000 after purchasing an additional 60,374 shares during the last quarter. TIAA Trust National Association lifted its position in Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF by 4.3% during the 1st quarter. TIAA Trust National Association now owns 4,459,710 shares of the company’s stock worth $386,523,000 after acquiring an additional 185,636 shares during the period. Wells Fargo & Company MN grew its stake in Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF by 5.1% during the 4th quarter. Wells Fargo & Company MN now owns 3,421,311 shares of the company’s stock valued at $266,931,000 after purchasing an additional 166,104 shares during the last quarter. Sequoia Financial Advisors LLC increased its holdings in shares of Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF by 1.2% in the second quarter. Sequoia Financial Advisors LLC now owns 3,314,479 shares of the company’s stock valued at $310,932,000 after purchasing an additional 39,480 shares during the period. Finally, UBS Group AG lifted its holdings in shares of Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF by 1.8% during the fourth quarter. UBS Group AG now owns 3,138,539 shares of the company’s stock worth $244,869,000 after purchasing an additional 56,956 shares during the period.

Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF Price Performance

VONG traded up $0.97 during trading on Friday, reaching $94.08. 440,492 shares of the company’s stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 833,485. The company’s fifty day simple moving average is $93.20 and its 200-day simple moving average is $88.99. The stock has a market capitalization of $21.04 billion, a P/E ratio of 36.74 and a beta of 1.08. Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF has a 1 year low of $65.85 and a 1 year high of $98.46.

Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF Cuts Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, July 1st. Investors of record on Thursday, June 27th were given a dividend of $0.141 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, June 27th. This represents a $0.56 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.60%.

Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF 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.