Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF (NASDAQ:VONG) Shares Bought by Empire Life Investments Inc.

Empire Life Investments Inc. lifted its holdings in Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF (NASDAQ:VONG) by 74.4% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 60,829 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 25,954 shares during the period. Empire Life Investments Inc.’s holdings in Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF were worth $6,284,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other large investors also recently made changes to their positions in VONG. Eastern Bank acquired a new stake in Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF during the 3rd quarter valued at $35,000. Sound Income Strategies LLC grew its holdings in Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF by 3,291.7% during the 4th quarter. Sound Income Strategies LLC now owns 407 shares of the company’s stock valued at $42,000 after purchasing an additional 395 shares in the last quarter. Coastline Trust Co acquired a new stake in Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF during the 3rd quarter valued at $46,000. Providence Capital Advisors LLC grew its holdings in Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF by 83.2% during the 3rd quarter. Providence Capital Advisors LLC now owns 566 shares of the company’s stock valued at $55,000 after purchasing an additional 257 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Eagle Bay Advisors LLC grew its holdings in Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF by 140.7% during the 4th quarter. Eagle Bay Advisors LLC now owns 568 shares of the company’s stock valued at $59,000 after purchasing an additional 332 shares in the last quarter.

Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF Trading Up 0.1 %

VONG opened at $107.15 on Friday. The company has a fifty day simple moving average of $105.26 and a 200 day simple moving average of $99.35. The firm has a market cap of $25.98 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 36.74 and a beta of 1.08. Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF has a twelve month low of $81.08 and a twelve month high of $107.96.

Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a dividend, which was paid on Thursday, December 26th. Shareholders of record on Monday, December 23rd were paid a dividend of $0.1378 per share. The ex-dividend date was Monday, December 23rd.

About Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF

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.