Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF (NASDAQ:VONG) Shares Purchased by WestHill Financial Advisors Inc.

WestHill Financial Advisors Inc. increased its holdings in Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF (NASDAQ:VONG) by 0.9% during the third quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 671,479 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 6,274 shares during the period. Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF comprises 14.5% of WestHill Financial Advisors Inc.’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 2nd biggest holding. WestHill Financial Advisors Inc. owned 0.29% of Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF worth $64,811,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other large investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. RFG Advisory LLC purchased a new position in Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF during the 1st quarter worth $1,540,000. Park Avenue Securities LLC lifted its position in shares of Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF by 70.2% during the first quarter. Park Avenue Securities LLC now owns 14,761 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,279,000 after purchasing an additional 6,089 shares in the last quarter. J.W. Cole Advisors Inc. boosted its holdings in Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF by 16.0% during the first quarter. J.W. Cole Advisors Inc. now owns 12,476 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,081,000 after purchasing an additional 1,718 shares during the last quarter. Charles Schwab Trust Co bought a new stake in Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF in the 1st quarter worth about $355,000. Finally, GSA Capital Partners LLP increased its stake in Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF by 17.0% in the 1st quarter. GSA Capital Partners LLP now owns 6,200 shares of the company’s stock valued at $537,000 after buying an additional 900 shares during the last quarter.

Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF Stock Up 0.6 %

Shares of NASDAQ VONG opened at $98.54 on Friday. The company has a market capitalization of $22.96 billion, a PE ratio of 36.74 and a beta of 1.08. The stock’s 50 day moving average price is $94.62 and its 200-day moving average price is $91.39. Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF has a twelve month low of $65.85 and a twelve month high of $98.98.

Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF Cuts Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, September 30th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, September 26th were given a $0.139 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, September 26th. This represents a $0.56 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.56%.

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.