Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF (NASDAQ:VTWG) Short Interest Update

Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF (NASDAQ:VTWG) saw a significant decline in short interest in the month of July. As of July 31st, there was short interest totaling 4,702 shares, a decline of 74.2% from the July 15th total of 18,247 shares. Approximately 0.1% of the shares of the company are sold short. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 19,423 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 0.2 days.

Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF Stock Performance

NASDAQ VTWG traded down $0.33 on Thursday, reaching $286.19. The stock had a trading volume of 8,919 shares, compared to its average volume of 23,156. Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF has a 12-month low of $213.72 and a 12-month high of $289.14. The business’s 50-day moving average price is $278.79 and its 200 day moving average price is $260.28. The stock has a market cap of $1.55 billion, a P/E ratio of 20.82 and a beta of 1.20.

Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF Increases Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, June 23rd. Stockholders of record on Thursday, June 18th were issued a $0.4245 dividend. 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. This is a positive change from Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.32.

Institutional Trading of Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of VTWG. Western Wealth Management LLC acquired a new stake in Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF during the 1st quarter worth $44,000. Main Street Group LTD acquired a new position in Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF in the first quarter valued at $68,000. Arlington Trust Co LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF in the second quarter valued at about $80,000. 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 worth $85,000 after buying an additional 156 shares during the period. Finally, Atlas Capital Advisors Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF during the fourth quarter worth about $117,000.

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.