Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF (NASDAQ:VONG) Shares Purchased by MML Investors Services LLC

MML Investors Services LLC grew its position in shares of Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF (NASDAQ:VONG) by 18.5% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 518,313 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 81,005 shares during the period. MML Investors Services LLC owned 0.21% of Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF worth $53,542,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of the company. Freedom Investment Management Inc. raised its holdings in Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF by 78.6% in the 4th quarter. Freedom Investment Management Inc. now owns 69,471 shares of the company’s stock valued at $7,176,000 after acquiring an additional 30,581 shares during the last quarter. Frederick Financial Consultants LLC acquired a new position in Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF in the fourth quarter valued at $5,243,000. GeoWealth Management LLC lifted its position in Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF by 22.5% during the fourth quarter. GeoWealth Management LLC now owns 13,149 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,358,000 after buying an additional 2,411 shares during the period. Commerce Bank boosted its stake in Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF by 5.3% in the 4th quarter. Commerce Bank now owns 375,697 shares of the company’s stock worth $38,809,000 after buying an additional 18,789 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Concourse Financial Group Securities Inc. grew its holdings in Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF by 3.2% in the 4th quarter. Concourse Financial Group Securities Inc. now owns 158,506 shares of the company’s stock valued at $16,957,000 after buying an additional 4,936 shares during the period.

Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF Price Performance

Shares of VONG stock opened at $87.90 on Friday. The firm’s 50-day simple moving average is $95.73 and its 200-day simple moving average is $100.21. Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF has a 1-year low of $79.40 and a 1-year high of $107.97. The firm has a market cap of $23.07 billion, a P/E ratio of 29.81 and a beta of 1.08.

Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF Cuts Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, March 27th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, March 25th were paid a dividend of $0.1366 per share. This represents a $0.55 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.62%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was 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.