Apollon Financial LLC Increases Stock Position in Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF $VONG

Apollon Financial LLC lifted its holdings in Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF (NASDAQ:VONG) by 5.7% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 95,554 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 5,149 shares during the quarter. Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF makes up about 1.7% of Apollon Financial LLC’s holdings, making the stock its 14th biggest holding. Apollon Financial LLC’s holdings in Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF were worth $11,634,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other large investors also recently bought and sold shares of the business. Investment Research & Advisory Group Inc. purchased a new stake in Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF in the fourth quarter worth about $25,000. WPG Advisers LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $31,000. Founders Financial Alliance LLC bought a new position in Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF during the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $32,000. West Paces Advisors Inc. bought a new position in Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF during the 4th quarter valued at approximately $42,000. Finally, Golden State Wealth Management LLC increased its holdings in shares of Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF by 244.2% during the third quarter. Golden State Wealth Management LLC now owns 358 shares of the company’s stock valued at $43,000 after acquiring an additional 254 shares in the last quarter.

Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF Stock Performance

NASDAQ:VONG opened at $114.86 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $39.17 billion, a P/E ratio of 33.25 and a beta of 1.16. Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF has a fifty-two week low of $84.50 and a fifty-two week high of $126.83. The firm has a 50-day simple moving average of $114.32 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $119.10.

Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF Increases Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, March 26th. Investors of record on Tuesday, March 24th were given a $0.1418 dividend. This is a boost from Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.14. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, March 24th. This represents a $0.57 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.5%.

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.