Fifth Third Securities Inc. Sells 316 Shares of Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF (NASDAQ:VTWG)

Fifth Third Securities Inc. trimmed its stake in Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF (NASDAQ:VTWG) by 2.0% during the first quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 15,813 shares of the company’s stock after selling 316 shares during the period. Fifth Third Securities Inc. owned 0.33% of Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF worth $3,117,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Principal Securities Inc. bought a new position in shares of Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $33,000. NBC Securities Inc. raised its holdings in Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF by 98.6% in the 4th quarter. NBC Securities Inc. now owns 292 shares of the company’s stock worth $53,000 after acquiring an additional 145 shares during the period. Signaturefd LLC raised its holdings 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 acquiring an additional 60 shares during the period. Salem Investment Counselors Inc. acquired a new position in Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF during the 1st quarter worth $84,000. Finally, Powell Investment Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF by 55.0% during the fourth quarter. Powell Investment Advisors LLC now owns 620 shares of the company’s stock valued at $114,000 after acquiring an additional 220 shares during the period.

Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF Stock Performance

Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF stock opened at $189.87 on Tuesday. Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF has a 52 week low of $148.12 and a 52 week high of $199.00. The firm has a market capitalization of $901.88 million, a PE ratio of 15.65 and a beta of 1.15. The business’s 50-day simple moving average is $189.60 and its 200-day simple moving average is $187.15.

Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF Cuts Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, July 1st. Shareholders of record on Thursday, June 27th were given a $0.265 dividend. This represents a $1.06 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.56%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, June 27th.

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.