Mezzasalma Advisors LLC Acquires 5,472 Shares of Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF $VONG

Mezzasalma Advisors LLC raised its stake in shares of Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF (NASDAQ:VONG) by 15.1% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The fund owned 41,624 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 5,472 shares during the period. Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF makes up approximately 1.2% of Mezzasalma Advisors LLC’s portfolio, making the stock its 23rd biggest holding. Mezzasalma Advisors LLC’s holdings in Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF were worth $5,068,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other large investors also recently modified their holdings of the stock. Amundi bought a new position in shares of Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF during the 1st quarter worth approximately $488,000. AQR Capital Management LLC raised its stake in shares of Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF by 9.1% during the 1st quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 37,849 shares of the company’s stock worth $3,512,000 after purchasing an additional 3,154 shares during the period. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. grew its holdings in Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF by 17.2% during the first quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 473,073 shares of the company’s stock valued at $43,896,000 after purchasing an additional 69,346 shares during the period. Russell Investments Group Ltd. raised its holdings in Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF by 13.0% during the 2nd quarter. Russell Investments Group Ltd. now owns 2,489 shares of the company’s stock valued at $272,000 after acquiring an additional 287 shares during the period. Finally, Fisher Asset Management LLC grew its position in shares of Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF by 12.0% during the 2nd quarter. Fisher Asset Management LLC now owns 5,534 shares of the company’s stock valued at $604,000 after purchasing an additional 594 shares in the last quarter.

Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF Price Performance

Shares of VONG stock opened at $110.68 on Monday. Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF has a 52 week low of $79.39 and a 52 week high of $126.83. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $115.12 and a 200 day moving average of $119.34. The firm has a market capitalization of $36.99 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 33.25 and a beta of 1.12.

Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF Increases Dividend

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

Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF Company 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.