Private Advisor Group LLC Purchases 57,703 Shares of Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF $VTWG

Private Advisor Group LLC boosted its position in shares of Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF (NASDAQ:VTWG) by 421.4% in the first quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 71,395 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 57,703 shares during the period. Private Advisor Group LLC owned 1.38% of Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF worth $16,352,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

Several other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of VTWG. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. grew its holdings in Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF by 12.9% in the first quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 9,012 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,679,000 after purchasing an additional 1,028 shares during the last quarter. Raymond James Financial Inc. boosted its position in shares of Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF by 20.1% in the 2nd quarter. Raymond James Financial Inc. now owns 41,359 shares of the company’s stock worth $8,622,000 after purchasing an additional 6,927 shares in the last quarter. Ameriprise Financial Inc. boosted its position in shares of Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF by 6.7% in the 2nd quarter. Ameriprise Financial Inc. now owns 66,843 shares of the company’s stock worth $13,933,000 after purchasing an additional 4,174 shares in the last quarter. Curi Capital LLC purchased a new position in Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF during the 2nd quarter worth $609,000. Finally, Great Valley Advisor Group Inc. grew its stake in Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF by 1.8% during the 2nd quarter. Great Valley Advisor Group Inc. now owns 8,415 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,754,000 after buying an additional 147 shares during the last quarter.

Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ:VTWG opened at $280.48 on Friday. The business’s 50-day moving average is $273.61 and its 200 day moving average is $253.84. Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF has a 1 year low of $205.16 and a 1 year high of $289.14. The firm 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 Increases Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, June 23rd. Stockholders of record on Thursday, June 18th were issued a dividend of $0.4245 per share. This represents a $1.70 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.6%. This is an increase from Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.32. The ex-dividend date 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.