Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF (NASDAQ:VONG) Shares Sold by Principal Financial Group Inc.

Principal Financial Group Inc. lowered its stake in Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF (NASDAQ:VONG) by 11.4% during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 49,744 shares of the company’s stock after selling 6,382 shares during the period. Principal Financial Group Inc.’s holdings in Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF were worth $5,139,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of VONG. Americana Partners LLC grew its position in Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF by 71.7% in the 4th quarter. Americana Partners LLC now owns 21,865 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,259,000 after buying an additional 9,132 shares during the last quarter. Pacific Life Fund Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF by 49.2% in the fourth quarter. Pacific Life Fund Advisors LLC now owns 386,165 shares of the company’s stock valued at $39,891,000 after acquiring an additional 127,266 shares in the last quarter. Philip James Wealth Mangement LLC increased its stake in shares of Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF by 0.8% during the fourth quarter. Philip James Wealth Mangement LLC now owns 62,679 shares of the company’s stock worth $6,475,000 after acquiring an additional 505 shares during the period. J.W. Cole Advisors Inc. raised its holdings in Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF by 7.0% during the fourth quarter. J.W. Cole Advisors Inc. now owns 15,709 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,623,000 after purchasing an additional 1,026 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Strategic Financial Concepts LLC purchased a new position in Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF during the fourth quarter worth about $125,000.

Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF Trading Down 2.3 %

Shares of VONG opened at $99.13 on Tuesday. The stock’s 50 day moving average is $104.79 and its two-hundred day moving average is $100.72. Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF has a twelve month low of $81.08 and a twelve month high of $107.97. The firm has a market capitalization of $24.04 billion, a PE ratio of 36.54 and a beta of 1.08.

Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a dividend, which was paid on Thursday, December 26th. Investors of record on Monday, December 23rd were paid a $0.1378 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend 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.