Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF (NASDAQ:VTWG) Short Interest Up 40.4% in March

Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF (NASDAQ:VTWG) was the recipient of a large growth in short interest in March. As of March 31st, there was short interest totalling 54,900 shares, a growth of 40.4% from the March 15th total of 39,100 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 32,700 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 1.7 days. Approximately 1.1% of the company’s stock are sold short.

Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF Stock Up 0.9 %

VTWG opened at $175.86 on Friday. Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF has a 52 week low of $160.03 and a 52 week high of $231.13. The stock has a market cap of $865.23 million, a PE ratio of 19.46 and a beta of 1.17. The business has a 50 day moving average of $191.31 and a 200-day moving average of $207.34.

Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF Cuts Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, March 27th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, March 25th were given a dividend of $0.2175 per share. This represents a $0.87 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.49%. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, March 25th.

Institutional Trading of Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the business. BNP Paribas Financial Markets bought a new stake in Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF during the fourth quarter worth about $9,456,000. Raymond James Financial Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF in the 4th quarter worth approximately $7,423,000. Avantax Advisory Services Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF in the 4th quarter worth approximately $2,576,000. Vermillion Wealth Management Inc. bought a new position in Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF during the 4th quarter valued at approximately $1,750,000. Finally, Great Valley Advisor Group Inc. purchased a new position in Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF during the fourth quarter valued at $1,714,000.

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.