Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF (NASDAQ:VTWG) Short Interest Update

Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF (NASDAQ:VTWGGet Free Report) was the recipient of a large drop in short interest during the month of June. As of June 30th, there was short interest totaling 5,075 shares, a drop of 87.2% from the June 15th total of 39,596 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 28,181 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 0.2 days. Currently, 0.1% of the company’s shares are short sold.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in VTWG. Arlington Trust Co LLC bought a new stake in Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF during the 2nd quarter valued at about $80,000. NewEdge Advisors LLC grew its stake in Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF by 2.1% in the 1st quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 3,804 shares of the company’s stock worth $871,000 after acquiring an additional 80 shares in the last quarter. Western Wealth Management LLC bought a new position in Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF in the 1st quarter worth about $44,000. Royal Bank of Canada increased its position in shares of Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF by 60.3% during the first quarter. Royal Bank of Canada now owns 28,675 shares of the company’s stock worth $6,568,000 after acquiring an additional 10,790 shares during the period. Finally, Quantinno Capital Management LP increased its position in shares of Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF by 44.9% during the first quarter. Quantinno Capital Management LP now owns 1,884 shares of the company’s stock worth $432,000 after acquiring an additional 584 shares during the period.

Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF Stock Down 1.0%

VTWG traded down $2.95 during trading hours on Friday, reaching $281.07. 16,484 shares of the company’s stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 23,788. The firm has a 50-day moving average price of $275.93 and a 200 day moving average price of $255.35. The firm has a market capitalization of $1.53 billion, a PE ratio of 20.82 and a beta of 1.19. Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF has a 52-week low of $205.16 and a 52-week high of $289.14.

Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF Increases Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, June 23rd. Stockholders of record on Thursday, June 18th were given a dividend of $0.4245 per share. This represents a $1.70 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.6%. This is a positive change from Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.32. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, June 18th.

Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF Company Profile

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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.

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