Kestra Advisory Services LLC Has $15.98 Million Position in Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF $VONG

Kestra Advisory Services LLC increased its position in shares of Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF (NASDAQ:VONG) by 15.6% in the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 145,726 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 19,654 shares during the period. Kestra Advisory Services LLC’s holdings in Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF were worth $15,985,000 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. Bank of America Corp DE increased its holdings in shares of Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF by 51.7% during the 4th quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 51,255,902 shares of the company’s stock worth $6,240,406,000 after purchasing an additional 17,473,802 shares during the period. Valpey Financial Services LLC increased its stake in Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF by 11,768.8% during the fourth quarter. Valpey Financial Services LLC now owns 1,737,121 shares of the company’s stock valued at $211,494,000 after acquiring an additional 1,722,485 shares during the period. Jabodon PT Co. acquired a new position in Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $177,692,000. Quent Long Short Global Small Cap Fund LP bought a new stake in shares of Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF in the 4th quarter worth approximately $128,233,000. Finally, UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC bought a new stake in shares of Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF in the 4th quarter worth approximately $123,378,000.

Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF Stock Performance

Shares of VONG stock traded up $0.64 during mid-day trading on Friday, reaching $127.57. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 735,688 shares, compared to its average volume of 2,496,531. The firm’s 50-day moving average is $126.88 and its two-hundred day moving average is $120.91. The company has a market cap of $44.80 billion, a P/E ratio of 33.25 and a beta of 1.16. Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF has a 1-year low of $105.22 and a 1-year high of $132.94.

Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF Increases Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, June 23rd. Stockholders of record on Thursday, June 18th were paid a $0.1592 dividend. This represents a $0.64 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.5%. This is an increase from Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.14. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, June 18th.

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.