First Citizens Asset Management Inc. Takes $473,000 Position in Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF $VTWG

First Citizens Asset Management Inc. bought a new position in shares of Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF (NASDAQ:VTWG) during the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The fund bought 2,025 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $473,000. Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF comprises 0.2% of First Citizens Asset Management Inc.’s holdings, making the stock its 23rd biggest position.

Several other hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. TD Private Client Wealth LLC boosted its holdings in Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF by 28.1% in the third quarter. TD Private Client Wealth LLC now owns 228 shares of the company’s stock worth $53,000 after acquiring an additional 50 shares in the last quarter. PNC Financial Services Group Inc. raised its position in shares of Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF by 9.4% in the 2nd quarter. PNC Financial Services Group Inc. now owns 654 shares of the company’s stock valued at $136,000 after purchasing an additional 56 shares during the last quarter. Cornerstone Wealth Management LLC boosted its stake in Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF by 3.5% in the 3rd quarter. Cornerstone Wealth Management LLC now owns 1,665 shares of the company’s stock worth $389,000 after purchasing an additional 56 shares in the last quarter. FourThought Financial Partners LLC grew its position in Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF by 1.8% during the 2nd quarter. FourThought Financial Partners LLC now owns 4,564 shares of the company’s stock worth $951,000 after purchasing an additional 80 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Jones Financial Companies Lllp grew its position in Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF by 11.8% during the 3rd quarter. Jones Financial Companies Lllp now owns 1,043 shares of the company’s stock worth $243,000 after purchasing an additional 110 shares during the last quarter.

Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF Trading Up 1.0%

NASDAQ VTWG opened at $247.75 on Tuesday. Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF has a 12-month low of $160.03 and a 12-month high of $259.59. The company has a fifty day simple moving average of $244.80 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $233.93. The stock has a market cap of $1.21 billion, a P/E ratio of 20.82 and a beta of 1.17.

Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, December 24th. Investors of record on Monday, December 22nd were paid a $0.6673 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Monday, December 22nd. This represents a $2.67 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.1%.

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.