Murphy & Mullick Capital Management Corp Takes $174,000 Position in Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF (NASDAQ:VONG)

Murphy & Mullick Capital Management Corp bought a new stake in Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF (NASDAQ:VONG) in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor bought 1,680 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $174,000.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of VONG. Sound Income Strategies LLC boosted its stake in shares of Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF by 3,291.7% in the 4th quarter. Sound Income Strategies LLC now owns 407 shares of the company’s stock valued at $42,000 after purchasing an additional 395 shares in the last quarter. Providence Capital Advisors LLC lifted its position in Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF by 83.2% during the 3rd quarter. Providence Capital Advisors LLC now owns 566 shares of the company’s stock worth $55,000 after buying an additional 257 shares in the last quarter. Eagle Bay Advisors LLC lifted its position in Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF by 140.7% during the 4th quarter. Eagle Bay Advisors LLC now owns 568 shares of the company’s stock worth $59,000 after buying an additional 332 shares in the last quarter. Providence First Trust Co bought a new stake in Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF during the 4th quarter worth about $62,000. Finally, WASHINGTON TRUST Co increased its position in Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF by 222.5% in the 4th quarter. WASHINGTON TRUST Co now owns 645 shares of the company’s stock valued at $67,000 after acquiring an additional 445 shares in the last quarter.

Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF Trading Down 2.2 %

Shares of VONG stock opened at $95.71 on Thursday. Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF has a 1 year low of $81.08 and a 1 year high of $107.97. The firm’s 50 day moving average is $101.86 and its 200-day moving average is $100.96. The firm has a market capitalization of $23.21 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 33.19 and a beta of 1.08.

Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF Cuts Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, March 27th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, March 25th will be issued a dividend of $0.1366 per share. This represents a $0.55 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.57%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, March 25th.

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.