Checchi Capital Advisers LLC Buys 4,879 Shares of Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF $VONG

Checchi Capital Advisers LLC lifted its stake in shares of Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF (NASDAQ:VONG) by 77.0% during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The firm owned 11,219 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 4,879 shares during the quarter. Checchi Capital Advisers LLC’s holdings in Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF were worth $1,366,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of the company. Amundi bought a new position in Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF during the 1st quarter worth about $488,000. AQR Capital Management LLC raised its holdings in shares of Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF by 9.1% in the 1st quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 37,849 shares of the company’s stock valued at $3,512,000 after purchasing an additional 3,154 shares in the last quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. lifted its position in shares of Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF by 17.2% in the 1st quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 473,073 shares of the company’s stock worth $43,896,000 after purchasing an additional 69,346 shares during the period. Russell Investments Group Ltd. lifted its position in shares of Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF by 13.0% in the 2nd quarter. Russell Investments Group Ltd. now owns 2,489 shares of the company’s stock worth $272,000 after purchasing an additional 287 shares during the period. Finally, Invesco Ltd. bought a new position in shares of Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF during the second quarter valued at approximately $475,000.

Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF Stock Down 0.7%

Shares of VONG stock opened at $121.28 on Wednesday. The firm has a market cap of $41.36 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 33.25 and a beta of 1.16. Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF has a 52-week low of $86.34 and a 52-week high of $126.83. The company’s 50 day moving average is $114.68 and its 200 day moving average is $119.09.

Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF Increases Dividend

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

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.