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

Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF (NASDAQ:VTWG) was the recipient of a significant decline in short interest in the month of June. As of June 30th, there was short interest totaling 5,075 shares, a decline of 87.2% from the June 15th total of 39,596 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 28,181 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 0.2 days. Approximately 0.1% of the shares of the company are sold short.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Western Wealth Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF in the first quarter valued at approximately $44,000. Main Street Group LTD acquired a new stake in Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF during the first quarter worth approximately $68,000. Arlington Trust Co LLC acquired a new stake in Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF during the second quarter worth approximately $80,000. Horizon Investments LLC increased its stake in Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF by 76.1% during the 4th quarter. Horizon Investments LLC now owns 361 shares of the company’s stock worth $85,000 after acquiring an additional 156 shares during the period. Finally, Atlas Capital Advisors Inc. bought a new position in Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF during the 4th quarter worth $117,000.

Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF Stock Performance

VTWG traded down $4.76 on Monday, reaching $276.31. The company had a trading volume of 8,440 shares, compared to its average volume of 23,670. Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF has a fifty-two week low of $205.16 and a fifty-two week high of $289.14. The stock has a market cap of $1.50 billion, a P/E ratio of 20.82 and a beta of 1.19. The company’s fifty day moving average is $275.93 and its 200 day moving average is $255.43.

Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF Increases Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, June 23rd. Investors of record on Thursday, June 18th were paid a $0.4245 dividend. This is a boost from Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.32. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, June 18th. This represents a $1.70 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.6%.

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.