Empire Life Investments Inc. Increases Stock Position in Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF (NASDAQ:VONG)

Empire Life Investments Inc. raised its holdings in Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF (NASDAQ:VONG) by 74.4% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 60,829 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 25,954 shares during the period. Empire Life Investments Inc.’s holdings in Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF were worth $6,284,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently modified their holdings of the company. Eastern Bank purchased a new stake in shares of Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF in the third quarter valued at about $35,000. Sound Income Strategies LLC lifted its stake in shares of Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF by 3,291.7% during the fourth quarter. Sound Income Strategies LLC now owns 407 shares of the company’s stock valued at $42,000 after buying an additional 395 shares during the period. Coastline Trust Co purchased a new position in shares of Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF during the third quarter valued at approximately $46,000. Providence Capital Advisors LLC lifted its stake in shares of Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF by 83.2% during the third quarter. Providence Capital Advisors LLC now owns 566 shares of the company’s stock valued at $55,000 after buying an additional 257 shares during the period. Finally, Eagle Bay Advisors LLC lifted its stake in shares of Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF by 140.7% during the fourth quarter. Eagle Bay Advisors LLC now owns 568 shares of the company’s stock valued at $59,000 after buying an additional 332 shares during the period.

Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF Stock Performance

Shares of VONG opened at $107.15 on Friday. The company has a market capitalization of $25.98 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 36.74 and a beta of 1.08. The company’s 50 day simple moving average is $105.26 and its 200 day simple moving average is $99.35. Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF has a 1 year low of $81.08 and a 1 year high of $107.96.

Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a dividend, which was paid on Thursday, December 26th. Shareholders of record on Monday, December 23rd were paid a dividend of $0.1378 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, December 23rd.

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.