Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF (NASDAQ:VTWG) Sets New 12-Month High – Here’s Why

Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF (NASDAQ:VTWGGet Free Report) reached a new 52-week high on Thursday . The company traded as high as $288.31 and last traded at $288.25, with a volume of 20654 shares traded. The stock had previously closed at $283.97.

Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF Stock Performance

The firm has a market capitalization of $1.47 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 20.82 and a beta of 1.20. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $269.93 and a 200-day simple moving average of $251.91.

Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF Increases Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, June 23rd. Investors of record on Thursday, June 18th were issued a $0.4245 dividend. This is an increase from Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.32. This represents a $1.70 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.6%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, June 18th.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. increased 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 worth $1,679,000 after buying an additional 1,028 shares during the last quarter. Raymond James Financial Inc. grew its position in Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF by 20.1% in the second quarter. Raymond James Financial Inc. now owns 41,359 shares of the company’s stock worth $8,622,000 after acquiring an additional 6,927 shares during the period. Ameriprise Financial Inc. increased its stake in Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF by 6.7% during the second quarter. Ameriprise Financial Inc. now owns 66,843 shares of the company’s stock worth $13,933,000 after acquiring an additional 4,174 shares during the last quarter. Curi Capital LLC purchased a new stake in Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF in the second quarter valued at $609,000. Finally, Great Valley Advisor Group Inc. lifted its stake in shares of Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF by 1.8% in the 2nd quarter. Great Valley Advisor Group Inc. now owns 8,415 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,754,000 after purchasing an additional 147 shares during the last quarter.

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.

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