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

Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF (NASDAQ:VTWG) was the recipient of a large growth in short interest in April. As of April 15th, there was short interest totalling 56,700 shares, a growth of 136.3% from the March 31st total of 24,000 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 29,600 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 1.9 days.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Principal Securities Inc. acquired a new stake in Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF in the 4th quarter valued at about $33,000. NBC Securities Inc. increased its holdings in shares of Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF by 98.6% in the fourth quarter. NBC Securities Inc. now owns 292 shares of the company’s stock valued at $53,000 after purchasing an additional 145 shares in the last quarter. Signaturefd LLC raised its position in Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF by 21.7% in the 4th quarter. Signaturefd LLC now owns 337 shares of the company’s stock worth $62,000 after purchasing an additional 60 shares during the last quarter. Salem Investment Counselors Inc. bought a new position in Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF in the 1st quarter worth approximately $84,000. Finally, Powell Investment Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF by 55.0% during the 4th quarter. Powell Investment Advisors LLC now owns 620 shares of the company’s stock worth $114,000 after buying an additional 220 shares in the last quarter.

Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF Stock Performance

Shares of VTWG opened at $184.35 on Friday. The company has a market cap of $875.66 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 15.64 and a beta of 1.15. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $189.94 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $177.32. Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF has a 52-week low of $148.12 and a 52-week high of $199.00.

Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF Cuts Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, March 26th. Stockholders of record on Friday, March 22nd were paid a $0.266 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, March 21st. This represents a $1.06 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.58%.

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.