Silvercrest Asset Management Group LLC Raises Position in Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF (NASDAQ:VTWG)

Silvercrest Asset Management Group LLC lifted its stake in Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF (NASDAQ:VTWG) by 12.4% in the 4th quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The institutional investor owned 62,639 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 6,920 shares during the quarter. Silvercrest Asset Management Group LLC’s holdings in Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF were worth $13,163,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently modified their holdings of the company. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted its position in shares of Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF by 26.8% in the fourth quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 11,477 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,412,000 after buying an additional 2,424 shares during the period. SBI Securities Co. Ltd. purchased a new stake in shares of Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF in the fourth quarter worth about $33,000. Raymond James Financial Inc. purchased a new position in Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF in the fourth quarter valued at about $7,423,000. Graney & King LLC purchased a new position in Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF in the fourth quarter valued at about $187,000. Finally, Stratos Wealth Partners LTD. boosted its holdings in Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF by 2.5% in the fourth quarter. Stratos Wealth Partners LTD. now owns 5,431 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,141,000 after purchasing an additional 134 shares during the last quarter.

Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF Stock Performance

Shares of VTWG opened at $201.35 on Friday. The company has a market capitalization of $994.67 million, a P/E ratio of 21.20 and a beta of 1.15. Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF has a one year low of $160.03 and a one year high of $231.13. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $185.25 and a 200 day moving average price of $204.69.

Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF Cuts Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, March 27th. Investors of record on Tuesday, March 25th were issued a $0.2175 dividend. This represents a $0.87 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.43%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, March 25th.

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.