Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF (NASDAQ:VONG) Shares Bought by Steele Capital Management Inc.

Steele Capital Management Inc. raised its position in Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF (NASDAQ:VONG) by 4.6% in the 3rd quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The fund owned 285,818 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 12,620 shares during the period. Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF accounts for 1.4% of Steele Capital Management Inc.’s holdings, making the stock its 20th biggest holding. Steele Capital Management Inc.’s holdings in Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF were worth $27,587,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in VONG. Abound Wealth Management bought a new position in Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF during the second quarter worth $27,000. Rothschild Investment LLC bought a new position in Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF in the 2nd quarter valued at about $31,000. Mather Group LLC. acquired a new stake in Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF in the 2nd quarter valued at about $35,000. Eastern Bank acquired a new stake in shares of Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF during the 3rd quarter valued at $35,000. Finally, Adirondack Trust Co. purchased a new stake in shares of Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF during the second quarter valued at $43,000.

Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF Price Performance

Shares of VONG opened at $101.16 on Thursday. Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF has a one year low of $73.93 and a one year high of $103.15. The stock has a market cap of $23.57 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 36.74 and a beta of 1.08. The company has a 50-day moving average of $97.72 and a two-hundred day moving average of $93.83.

Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF Cuts Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, September 30th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, September 26th were paid a dividend of $0.139 per share. This represents a $0.56 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.55%. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, September 26th.

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.