Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. Increases Holdings in Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF $VTWG

Posted by Francis Steltz on May 22nd, 2026

Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. lifted its position in shares of Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF (NASDAQ:VTWG – Free Report) by 1,425.4% during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 51,055 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 47,708 shares during the period. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co.’s holdings in Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF were worth $12,048,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other large investors also recently modified their holdings of VTWG. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. raised its holdings in shares of Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF by 12.9% during the 1st quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 9,012 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,679,000 after buying an additional 1,028 shares in the last quarter. Raymond James Financial Inc. raised its holdings in shares of Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF by 20.1% during the 2nd quarter. Raymond James Financial Inc. now owns 41,359 shares of the company’s stock valued at $8,622,000 after buying an additional 6,927 shares in the last quarter. Ameriprise Financial Inc. raised its holdings in shares of Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF by 6.7% during the 2nd quarter. Ameriprise Financial Inc. now owns 66,843 shares of the company’s stock valued at $13,933,000 after buying an additional 4,174 shares in the last quarter. Curi Capital LLC purchased a new position in shares of Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF during the 2nd quarter valued at about $609,000. Finally, Great Valley Advisor Group Inc. raised its holdings in shares of Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF by 1.8% during the 2nd quarter. Great Valley Advisor Group Inc. now owns 8,415 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,754,000 after buying an additional 147 shares in the last quarter.

Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF Trading Up 1.2%

Shares of NASDAQ VTWG opened at $268.32 on Friday. The stock has a market cap of $1.38 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 20.82 and a beta of 1.20. Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF has a 1-year low of $192.02 and a 1-year high of $274.40. The stock’s 50-day moving average is $248.58 and its 200 day moving average is $244.48.

Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF Cuts Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, March 26th. Investors of record on Tuesday, March 24th were issued a dividend of $0.3241 per share. This represents a $1.30 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.5%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, March 24th.

About Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF

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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.