Westwood Holdings Group Inc. Purchases 8,958 Shares of Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF (NASDAQ:VTWG)

Westwood Holdings Group Inc. lifted its position in shares of Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF (NASDAQ:VTWG) by 2.6% in the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 359,721 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 8,958 shares during the quarter. Westwood Holdings Group Inc. owned about 0.08% of Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF worth $68,725,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of the company. Crestone Asset Management LLC lifted its position in shares of Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF by 2.9% during the 1st quarter. Crestone Asset Management LLC now owns 170,106 shares of the company’s stock valued at $33,528,000 after acquiring an additional 4,816 shares during the period. Cetera Investment Advisers increased its position in Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF by 15.8% in the 1st quarter. Cetera Investment Advisers now owns 130,023 shares of the company’s stock valued at $25,628,000 after buying an additional 17,704 shares in the last quarter. Cetera Advisors LLC raised its stake in 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 buying an additional 114,884 shares during the period. LJI Wealth Management LLC bought a new position in Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF in the second quarter worth approximately $11,365,000. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company MN grew its stake in Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF by 3.8% in the fourth quarter. Wells Fargo & Company MN now owns 52,219 shares of the company’s stock valued at $9,585,000 after acquiring an additional 1,888 shares during the period.

Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF Stock Down 0.8 %

Shares of NASDAQ:VTWG opened at $206.72 on Friday. The stock’s 50 day moving average is $200.05 and its 200-day moving average is $193.69. Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF has a twelve month low of $148.12 and a twelve month high of $211.89. The firm has a market capitalization of $971.58 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 15.65 and a beta of 1.15.

Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF Cuts Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, July 1st. Stockholders of record on Thursday, June 27th were given a dividend of $0.265 per share. This represents a $1.06 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.51%. The ex-dividend date 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.