Sapient Capital LLC Has $5.71 Million Stock Position in Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF $VONG

Sapient Capital LLC grew its position in shares of Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF (NASDAQ:VONG) by 9.6% in the second quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The fund owned 44,647 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 3,908 shares during the period. Sapient Capital LLC’s holdings in Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF were worth $5,706,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in the business. Glen Eagle Advisors LLC bought a new stake in Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF during the fourth quarter worth about $25,000. Triumph Capital Management raised its stake in shares of Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF by 208.6% during the 4th quarter. Triumph Capital Management now owns 216 shares of the company’s stock worth $26,000 after purchasing an additional 146 shares in the last quarter. Harbor Investment Advisory LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF by 334.4% in the 1st quarter. Harbor Investment Advisory LLC now owns 278 shares of the company’s stock valued at $30,000 after buying an additional 214 shares during the last quarter. Quadrant Capital Group LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $32,000. Finally, FAS Wealth Partners Inc. bought a new position in shares of Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF in the fourth quarter valued at $34,000.

Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF Stock Performance

Shares of VONG opened at $128.28 on Monday. The company has a market cap of $45.05 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 33.25 and a beta of 1.16. Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF has a 1-year low of $105.22 and a 1-year high of $132.94. The company’s fifty day simple moving average is $125.34 and its 200 day simple moving average is $121.13.

Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF Increases Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, June 23rd. Stockholders of record on Thursday, June 18th were given a $0.1592 dividend. This is a boost from Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.14. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, June 18th. This represents a $0.64 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.5%.

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.