Mather Group LLC. Grows Stock Position in Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF (NASDAQ:VTWG)

Mather Group LLC. boosted its holdings in shares of Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF (NASDAQ:VTWG) by 6.0% in the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 4,586 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 260 shares during the quarter. Mather Group LLC. owned approximately 0.10% of Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF worth $904,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Westwood Holdings Group Inc. lifted its holdings in Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF by 3.6% in the 1st quarter. Westwood Holdings Group Inc. now owns 350,763 shares of the company’s stock worth $69,135,000 after purchasing an additional 12,196 shares in the last quarter. Crestone Asset Management LLC increased its holdings in Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF by 2.9% in the 1st quarter. Crestone Asset Management LLC now owns 170,106 shares of the company’s stock valued at $33,528,000 after acquiring an additional 4,816 shares during the last quarter. Cetera Investment Advisers raised its holdings in Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF by 15.8% during the 1st quarter. Cetera Investment Advisers now owns 130,023 shares of the company’s stock valued at $25,628,000 after buying an additional 17,704 shares during the period. Cetera Advisors LLC lifted its position in Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF by 4,461.5% in the first quarter. Cetera Advisors LLC now owns 117,459 shares of the company’s stock worth $23,151,000 after buying an additional 114,884 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company MN boosted its stake in Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF by 3.8% during the fourth quarter. Wells Fargo & Company MN now owns 52,219 shares of the company’s stock worth $9,585,000 after buying an additional 1,888 shares during the period.

Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF Price Performance

Shares of VTWG traded up $1.26 during midday trading on Wednesday, hitting $190.98. The stock had a trading volume of 17,934 shares, compared to its average volume of 31,766. The stock’s 50 day moving average is $194.82 and its 200 day moving average is $190.64. The firm has a market cap of $897.61 million, a PE ratio of 15.65 and a beta of 1.15. Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF has a 1 year low of $148.12 and a 1 year high of $211.89.

Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF Cuts Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, July 1st. Investors of record on Thursday, June 27th were given a $0.265 dividend. This represents a $1.06 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.56%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, June 27th.

About Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF

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.