Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF (NASDAQ:VTWG) Sets New 52-Week High – Still a Buy?

Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF (NASDAQ:VTWG) shares reached a new 52-week high during trading on Tuesday . The company traded as high as $276.48 and last traded at $274.42, with a volume of 1013 shares changing hands. The stock had previously closed at $268.81.

Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF Stock Up 1.6%

The firm has a market cap of $1.43 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 20.82 and a beta of 1.20. The business has a 50 day moving average of $250.10 and a 200 day moving average of $244.97.

Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF Cuts Dividend

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

Institutional Trading of Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF

Large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Western Wealth Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF during the first quarter valued at $44,000. Main Street Group LTD acquired a new stake in shares of Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF during the first quarter valued at $68,000. Horizon Investments LLC boosted its stake in shares of Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF by 76.1% during the fourth quarter. Horizon Investments LLC now owns 361 shares of the company’s stock valued at $85,000 after acquiring an additional 156 shares during the last quarter. Atlas Capital Advisors Inc. purchased a new position in Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF during the fourth quarter worth about $117,000. Finally, Disciplina Capital Management LLC purchased a new position in Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF during the fourth quarter worth about $118,000.

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.