Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF (NASDAQ:VTWG) Sets New 12-Month High After Dividend Announcement

Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF (NASDAQ:VTWGGet Free Report) shares hit a new 52-week high during trading on Tuesday following a dividend announcement from the company. The company traded as high as $238.00 and last traded at $237.84, with a volume of 9300 shares. The stock had previously closed at $235.58.

The newly announced dividend which will be paid on Friday, September 26th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, September 24th will be paid a $0.5084 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, September 24th. This represents a dividend yield of 50.0%.

Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF Stock Down 1.5%

The stock has a market capitalization of $1.11 billion, a PE ratio of 20.82 and a beta of 1.15. The firm has a 50 day moving average price of $221.35 and a 200 day moving average price of $203.48.

Institutional Trading of Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the business. NBC Securities Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF during the first quarter valued at approximately $28,000. Mascagni Wealth Management Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $36,000. Anderson Financial Strategies LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF during the first quarter valued at approximately $52,000. TD Private Client Wealth LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF during the first quarter valued at approximately $57,000. Finally, Farther Finance Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF during the first quarter valued at approximately $116,000.

Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF Company Profile

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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.

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