Yarger Wealth Strategies LLC Raises Stake in Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF (NASDAQ:VONG)

Yarger Wealth Strategies LLC grew its holdings in Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF (NASDAQ:VONG) by 4.5% in the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 87,164 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 3,757 shares during the quarter. Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF accounts for 4.9% of Yarger Wealth Strategies LLC’s portfolio, making the stock its 4th largest holding. Yarger Wealth Strategies LLC’s holdings in Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF were worth $8,177,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other hedge funds also recently modified their holdings of the company. Citizens Financial Group Inc. RI grew its position in Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF by 3.2% during the first quarter. Citizens Financial Group Inc. RI now owns 4,023 shares of the company’s stock worth $349,000 after buying an additional 123 shares in the last quarter. Financial Advocates Investment Management grew its holdings in shares of Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF by 1.1% during the 2nd quarter. Financial Advocates Investment Management now owns 12,158 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,141,000 after purchasing an additional 127 shares in the last quarter. Scotia Capital Inc. increased its position in shares of Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF by 5.0% during the fourth quarter. Scotia Capital Inc. now owns 3,148 shares of the company’s stock valued at $246,000 after purchasing an additional 149 shares during the period. Capital Planning LLC raised its stake in shares of Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF by 3.1% in the first quarter. Capital Planning LLC now owns 5,480 shares of the company’s stock valued at $475,000 after purchasing an additional 164 shares in the last quarter. Finally, LBJ Family Wealth Advisors Ltd. lifted its position in Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF by 1.6% in the first quarter. LBJ Family Wealth Advisors Ltd. now owns 13,648 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,183,000 after purchasing an additional 209 shares during the period.

Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF Price Performance

VONG opened at $94.10 on Tuesday. The company has a market capitalization of $21.05 billion, a P/E ratio of 36.74 and a beta of 1.08. The firm’s fifty day moving average price is $92.53 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $89.67. Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF has a fifty-two week low of $65.85 and a fifty-two week 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. Stockholders of record on Thursday, June 27th were given a dividend of $0.141 per share. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, June 27th. This represents a $0.56 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.60%.

Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF Company 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.