Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF (NASDAQ:VONG) Holdings Reduced by Loomis Sayles & Co. L P

Loomis Sayles & Co. L P lessened its holdings in shares of Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF (NASDAQ:VONG) by 40.9% during the fourth quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The institutional investor owned 37,000 shares of the company’s stock after selling 25,630 shares during the quarter. Loomis Sayles & Co. L P’s holdings in Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF were worth $3,822,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Other hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Axxcess Wealth Management LLC increased its position in Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF by 4.7% in the 4th quarter. Axxcess Wealth Management LLC now owns 2,204 shares of the company’s stock valued at $228,000 after acquiring an additional 99 shares during the period. Roffman Miller Associates Inc. PA grew its position in Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF by 0.3% in the 3rd quarter. Roffman Miller Associates Inc. PA now owns 36,996 shares of the company’s stock valued at $3,571,000 after buying an additional 103 shares in the last quarter. Black Point Wealth Management raised its holdings in Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF by 1.0% during the fourth quarter. Black Point Wealth Management now owns 12,191 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,259,000 after purchasing an additional 126 shares in the last quarter. Bogart Wealth LLC lifted its position in Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF by 2.7% in the fourth quarter. Bogart Wealth LLC now owns 6,790 shares of the company’s stock worth $701,000 after purchasing an additional 181 shares during the period. Finally, Allworth Financial LP boosted its stake in Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF by 7.0% during the 4th quarter. Allworth Financial LP now owns 2,988 shares of the company’s stock valued at $320,000 after purchasing an additional 195 shares in the last quarter.

Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF Stock Performance

VONG opened at $92.71 on Friday. The company has a market capitalization of $22.48 billion, a PE ratio of 33.19 and a beta of 1.08. The stock’s fifty day moving average is $101.45 and its 200-day moving average is $101.01. Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF has a one year low of $81.08 and a one year high of $107.97.

Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF Cuts Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, March 27th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, March 25th were issued a $0.1366 dividend. This represents a $0.55 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.59%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, March 25th.

About Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF

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.