Global Retirement Partners LLC Trims Position in Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF (NASDAQ:VONG)

Global Retirement Partners LLC trimmed its holdings in Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF (NASDAQ:VONG) by 31.2% in the third quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The fund owned 127,962 shares of the company’s stock after selling 58,065 shares during the period. Global Retirement Partners LLC owned 0.05% of Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF worth $12,351,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in VONG. Abound Wealth Management purchased a new position in Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF in the second quarter valued at about $27,000. Rothschild Investment LLC purchased a new position in Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF in the second quarter valued at about $31,000. Stuart Chaussee & Associates Inc. purchased a new position in Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF in the first quarter valued at about $35,000. Mather Group LLC. purchased a new position in Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF in the second quarter valued at about $35,000. Finally, Financial Management Professionals Inc. purchased a new position in Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF in the first quarter valued at about $42,000.

Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF Price Performance

Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF stock traded up $0.72 during mid-day trading on Thursday, reaching $98.62. The company had a trading volume of 206,174 shares, compared to its average volume of 820,525. Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF has a 1 year low of $65.85 and a 1 year high of $98.98. The company has a market capitalization of $22.98 billion, a P/E ratio of 36.74 and a beta of 1.08. The stock’s 50-day simple moving average is $94.23 and its 200-day simple moving average is $91.22.

Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF Cuts Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed 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. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, September 26th. This represents a $0.56 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend 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.