Short Interest in Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF (NASDAQ:VTWG) Rises By 85.7%

Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF (NASDAQ:VTWG) was the recipient of a large growth in short interest during the month of June. As of June 15th, there was short interest totaling 39,596 shares, a growth of 85.7% from the May 31st total of 21,328 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 17,133 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 2.3 days. Currently, 0.8% of the company’s shares are short sold.

Institutional Trading of Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Western Wealth Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF in the 1st quarter worth approximately $44,000. Main Street Group LTD acquired a new stake in Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF during the 1st quarter worth about $68,000. Horizon Investments LLC raised its position in shares of Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF by 76.1% in the 4th quarter. Horizon Investments LLC now owns 361 shares of the company’s stock worth $85,000 after acquiring an additional 156 shares in the last quarter. Atlas Capital Advisors Inc. bought a new position in shares of Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF in the 4th quarter worth about $117,000. Finally, Disciplina Capital Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF in the 4th quarter valued at about $118,000.

Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF Stock Performance

VTWG stock opened at $280.48 on Friday. The company has a fifty day moving average price of $273.24 and a 200-day moving average price of $253.65. The company has a market capitalization of $1.48 billion, a P/E ratio of 20.82 and a beta of 1.18. Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF has a 52-week low of $205.16 and a 52-week high of $289.14.

Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF Increases Dividend

The business also recently disclosed 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 an increase from Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.32. 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.

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.