AMG National Trust Bank Purchases 14,066 Shares of Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF $VTWG

AMG National Trust Bank lifted its holdings in Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF (NASDAQ:VTWG) by 71.7% during the first quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 33,690 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 14,066 shares during the period. AMG National Trust Bank’s holdings in Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF were worth $7,716,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of the business. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. raised its stake in shares of Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF by 12.9% during the 1st 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 period. Raymond James Financial Inc. raised its position in Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF by 20.1% in the second quarter. Raymond James Financial Inc. now owns 41,359 shares of the company’s stock worth $8,622,000 after acquiring an additional 6,927 shares during the period. Ameriprise Financial Inc. boosted its stake in Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF by 6.7% in the second quarter. Ameriprise Financial Inc. now owns 66,843 shares of the company’s stock valued at $13,933,000 after acquiring an additional 4,174 shares during the last quarter. Curi Capital LLC purchased a new position in Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF in the second quarter valued at about $609,000. Finally, Great Valley Advisor Group Inc. grew its position in shares of 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 valued at $1,754,000 after acquiring an additional 147 shares during the period.

Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF Stock Down 1.7%

Shares of VTWG stock opened at $276.31 on Tuesday. The company has a 50 day moving average of $276.20 and a 200-day moving average of $255.66. Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF has a 12-month low of $205.16 and a 12-month high of $289.14. The firm has a market cap of $1.50 billion, a P/E ratio of 20.82 and a beta of 1.19.

Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF Increases Dividend

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