Baltimore Washington Financial Advisors Inc. Sells 3,204 Shares of Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF $VONG

Baltimore Washington Financial Advisors Inc. decreased its holdings in Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF (NASDAQ:VONG) by 0.7% in the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 472,030 shares of the company’s stock after selling 3,204 shares during the quarter. Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF accounts for about 2.4% of Baltimore Washington Financial Advisors Inc.’s portfolio, making the stock its 9th largest holding. Baltimore Washington Financial Advisors Inc. owned approximately 0.18% of Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF worth $51,546,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in the business. Advantage Trust Co bought a new stake in shares of Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $29,000. Greykasell Wealth Strategies Inc. bought a new stake in Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF during the first quarter worth $35,000. ORG Wealth Partners LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF by 1,671.4% in the 2nd quarter. ORG Wealth Partners LLC now owns 372 shares of the company’s stock valued at $40,000 after purchasing an additional 351 shares in the last quarter. Angeles Wealth Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF in the 2nd quarter valued at $42,000. Finally, Asset Management One Co. Ltd. bought a new position in shares of Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF in the 2nd quarter valued at $47,000.

Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF Trading Up 0.8%

VONG stock opened at $122.11 on Thursday. The firm has a 50-day moving average price of $121.40 and a 200-day moving average price of $113.95. The stock has a market capitalization of $33.03 billion, a P/E 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 announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, September 26th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, September 24th were given a $0.1419 dividend. This is a boost from Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.13. This represents a $0.57 annualized dividend and a 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.