Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF (NASDAQ:VTWG) Sees Significant Decrease in Short Interest

Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF (NASDAQ:VTWG) saw a significant drop in short interest in October. As of October 31st, there was short interest totalling 10,300 shares, a drop of 28.5% from the October 15th total of 14,400 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 31,000 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 0.3 days.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Captrust Financial Advisors lifted its position in Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF by 10.1% during the third quarter. Captrust Financial Advisors now owns 2,338 shares of the company’s stock valued at $485,000 after purchasing an additional 215 shares during the period. CreativeOne Wealth LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF during the third quarter worth about $209,000. FMR LLC increased its stake in shares of Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF by 205.3% during the third quarter. FMR LLC now owns 1,212 shares of the company’s stock worth $251,000 after purchasing an additional 815 shares in the last quarter. Pathstone Holdings LLC raised its holdings in Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF by 0.9% in the 3rd quarter. Pathstone Holdings LLC now owns 169,084 shares of the company’s stock valued at $35,043,000 after acquiring an additional 1,554 shares during the last quarter. Finally, LJI Wealth Management LLC raised its holdings in Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF by 3.7% in the 3rd quarter. LJI Wealth Management LLC now owns 61,719 shares of the company’s stock valued at $12,791,000 after acquiring an additional 2,230 shares during the last quarter.

Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF Stock Performance

VTWG traded down $3.75 during trading on Thursday, hitting $218.38. The stock had a trading volume of 32,239 shares, compared to its average volume of 32,151. The company has a market capitalization of $1.07 billion, a PE ratio of 15.65 and a beta of 1.15. Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF has a twelve month low of $160.18 and a twelve month high of $229.13. The stock has a 50 day simple moving average of $207.45 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $199.04.

Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF Cuts Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, September 30th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, September 26th were paid a dividend of $0.227 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, September 26th. This represents a $0.91 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.42%.

Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF Company Profile

The Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF (VTWG) is an exchange-traded fund that is based on the Russell 2000 Growth index. The fund tracks an index of US small-cap growth stocks. Holdings are selected and weighted based on EPS growth estimates and historical sales growth. VTWG was launched on Sep 20, 2010 and is managed by Vanguard.