Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF $VONG is Avantax Advisory Services Inc.’s 2nd Largest Position

Avantax Advisory Services Inc. decreased its position in Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF (NASDAQ:VONG) by 2.5% in the second quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The firm owned 10,133,619 shares of the company’s stock after selling 254,710 shares during the period. Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF comprises about 6.1% of Avantax Advisory Services Inc.’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 2nd biggest holding. Avantax Advisory Services Inc. owned 3.78% of Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF worth $1,106,591,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other large investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Advantage Trust Co acquired a new stake in shares of Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF in the second quarter worth $29,000. Greykasell Wealth Strategies Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF during the first quarter worth approximately $35,000. ORG Wealth Partners LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF by 1,671.4% during the second quarter. ORG Wealth Partners LLC now owns 372 shares of the company’s stock worth $40,000 after purchasing an additional 351 shares during the period. Angeles Wealth Management LLC purchased a new position in Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF during the second quarter valued at approximately $42,000. Finally, Asset Management One Co. Ltd. acquired a new position in Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $47,000.

Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF Stock Up 0.2%

VONG stock opened at $121.20 on Friday. The company has a 50 day moving average of $121.16 and a two-hundred day moving average of $112.51. The company has a market cap of $32.79 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 33.25 and a beta of 1.12. Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF has a 12-month low of $79.39 and a 12-month high of $126.83.

Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF Increases Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, September 26th. Investors of record on Wednesday, September 24th were issued a dividend of $0.1419 per share. This is a positive change from Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.13. This represents a $0.57 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.5%. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, September 24th.

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.