BNP Paribas Financial Markets Takes $9.46 Million Position in Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF (NASDAQ:VTWG)

BNP Paribas Financial Markets acquired a new stake in shares of Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF (NASDAQ:VTWG) in the 4th quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The fund acquired 45,000 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $9,456,000.

Other large investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted its holdings in 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 valued at $2,412,000 after acquiring an additional 2,424 shares in the last quarter. SBI Securities Co. Ltd. bought a new position in Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF in the fourth quarter worth about $33,000. Raymond James Financial Inc. bought a new position in Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF in the fourth quarter worth about $7,423,000. Graney & King LLC bought a new position in Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF in the fourth quarter worth about $187,000. Finally, Stratos Wealth Partners LTD. raised its stake 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 worth $1,141,000 after buying an additional 134 shares in the last quarter.

Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF Price Performance

VTWG stock opened at $190.92 on Monday. Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF has a 1 year low of $160.03 and a 1 year high of $231.13. The company has a market cap of $925.96 million, a P/E ratio of 21.20 and a beta of 1.16. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $184.50 and a 200 day moving average of $204.97.

Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF Cuts Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, March 27th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, March 25th were given a $0.2175 dividend. This represents a $0.87 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.46%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, March 25th.

About Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF

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.