Short Interest in Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF (NASDAQ:VTWG) Decreases By 29.3%

Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF (NASDAQ:VTWG) saw a significant decline in short interest in December. As of December 31st, there was short interest totalling 44,900 shares, a decline of 29.3% from the December 15th total of 63,500 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 31,400 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 1.4 days.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Stifel Financial Corp lifted its position in Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF by 92.8% during the third quarter. Stifel Financial Corp now owns 9,040 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,874,000 after purchasing an additional 4,350 shares during the period. FMR LLC raised its position in shares of Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF by 205.3% in the 3rd quarter. FMR LLC now owns 1,212 shares of the company’s stock valued at $251,000 after buying an additional 815 shares in the last quarter. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF by 5.1% during the 3rd quarter. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC now owns 6,653 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,379,000 after acquiring an additional 323 shares during the period. Raymond James & Associates boosted its position in shares of Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF by 3.9% during the 3rd quarter. Raymond James & Associates now owns 13,742 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,848,000 after acquiring an additional 521 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC increased its stake in Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF by 19.0% in the third quarter. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC now owns 1,983 shares of the company’s stock valued at $411,000 after acquiring an additional 316 shares during the last quarter.

Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF Trading Up 0.8 %

Shares of VTWG stock opened at $209.22 on Wednesday. The stock has a 50 day simple moving average of $219.33 and a 200 day simple moving average of $207.77. Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF has a 1 year low of $172.74 and a 1 year high of $231.13. The stock has a market cap of $1.01 billion, a P/E ratio of 15.65 and a beta of 1.15.

Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a dividend, which was paid on Thursday, December 26th. Stockholders of record on Monday, December 23rd were given a dividend of $0.4069 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, December 23rd.

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.