Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF (NASDAQ:VTWG) Stock Short Interest Report for October

Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF (NASDAQ:VTWG) saw a large increase in short interest in the month of October. As of October 15th, there was short interest totaling 19,045 shares, an increase of 76.8% from the September 30th total of 10,775 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 24,107 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 0.8 days. Currently, 0.3% of the company’s shares are short sold.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in VTWG. Chicago Partners Investment Group LLC acquired a new position in shares of Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF in the 3rd quarter valued at about $756,000. Vise Technologies Inc. acquired a new stake in Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF during the third quarter worth approximately $323,000. Modera Wealth Management LLC acquired a new stake in Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF during the third quarter worth approximately $534,000. D.A. Davidson & CO. acquired a new stake in Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF during the third quarter worth approximately $2,444,000. Finally, Oppenheimer & Co. Inc. bought a new stake in Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF in the third quarter worth approximately $2,467,000.

Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF Stock Down 2.3%

NASDAQ VTWG traded down $5.99 during trading on Friday, reaching $256.79. 19,016 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 22,504. Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF has a fifty-two week low of $218.84 and a fifty-two week high of $289.14. The firm has a market cap of $1.41 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 20.82 and a beta of 1.21. The stock’s 50-day moving average price is $264.48 and its 200 day moving average price is $261.81.

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.