Lebenthal Global Advisors LLC Increases Holdings in Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF (NASDAQ:VONG)

Lebenthal Global Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF (NASDAQ:VONG) by 36.8% in the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 109,541 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 29,442 shares during the period. Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF accounts for about 2.1% of Lebenthal Global Advisors LLC’s portfolio, making the stock its 13th biggest holding. Lebenthal Global Advisors LLC’s holdings in Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF were worth $10,573,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Focus Financial Network Inc. grew its stake in Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF by 3.0% during the third quarter. Focus Financial Network Inc. now owns 25,431 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,455,000 after acquiring an additional 740 shares in the last quarter. US Bancorp DE boosted its holdings in shares of Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF by 2.4% during the 3rd quarter. US Bancorp DE now owns 51,236 shares of the company’s stock valued at $4,945,000 after purchasing an additional 1,191 shares during the last quarter. Pacific Life Fund Advisors LLC grew its position in shares of Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF by 1.2% during the third quarter. Pacific Life Fund Advisors LLC now owns 258,899 shares of the company’s stock valued at $24,989,000 after purchasing an additional 3,132 shares in the last quarter. Mutual Advisors LLC increased its holdings in shares of Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF by 12.6% in the third quarter. Mutual Advisors LLC now owns 87,006 shares of the company’s stock worth $8,537,000 after purchasing an additional 9,724 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Fidelis Capital Partners LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF in the third quarter worth about $1,521,000.

Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF Stock Up 1.3 %

Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF stock traded up $1.22 during midday trading on Friday, reaching $97.43. 142,539 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 812,712. The stock has a market cap of $22.70 billion, a P/E ratio of 36.74 and a beta of 1.08. The stock’s fifty day moving average is $95.59 and its 200-day moving average is $92.13. Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF has a 12 month low of $69.16 and a 12 month high of $99.84.

Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF Cuts Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, September 30th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, September 26th were given a dividend of $0.139 per share. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, September 26th. This represents a $0.56 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.57%.

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.