Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF (NASDAQ:VTWG) Short Interest Up 57.1% in August

Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF (NASDAQ:VTWG) saw a significant increase in short interest in August. As of August 31st, there was short interest totalling 49,800 shares, an increase of 57.1% from the August 15th total of 31,700 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 38,000 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 1.3 days.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF

Institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. Westwood Holdings Group Inc. grew its stake in Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF by 2.6% in the 2nd quarter. Westwood Holdings Group Inc. now owns 359,721 shares of the company’s stock valued at $68,725,000 after buying an additional 8,958 shares during the last quarter. Crestone Asset Management LLC grew its position in shares of Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF by 2.9% in the first quarter. Crestone Asset Management LLC now owns 170,106 shares of the company’s stock valued at $33,528,000 after purchasing an additional 4,816 shares during the last quarter. Cetera Investment Advisers increased its stake in shares of Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF by 4.4% in the second quarter. Cetera Investment Advisers now owns 135,709 shares of the company’s stock worth $25,927,000 after purchasing an additional 5,686 shares during the period. Cetera Advisors LLC lifted its position in shares of Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF by 4,461.5% during the 1st quarter. Cetera Advisors LLC now owns 117,459 shares of the company’s stock worth $23,151,000 after purchasing an additional 114,884 shares during the last quarter. Finally, LJI Wealth Management LLC bought a new stake in Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF during the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $11,365,000.

Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF Stock Performance

VTWG opened at $201.94 on Friday. The company has a market cap of $949.12 million, a PE ratio of 15.65 and a beta of 1.15. The stock has a 50-day moving average of $199.01 and a 200-day moving average of $193.29. Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF has a 52-week low of $148.12 and a 52-week high of $211.89.

Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF Cuts Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, July 1st. Shareholders of record on Thursday, June 27th were issued a dividend of $0.265 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, June 27th. This represents a $1.06 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.52%.

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.