Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF (NASDAQ:VTWG) Sees Strong Trading Volume

Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF (NASDAQ:VTWG) shares saw unusually-high trading volume on Thursday . Approximately 20,307 shares changed hands during mid-day trading, a decline of 34% from the previous session’s volume of 30,670 shares.The stock last traded at $197.82 and had previously closed at $196.92.

Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF Trading Up 0.1 %

The stock’s fifty day moving average price is $187.55 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $173.87. The firm has a market capitalization of $916.79 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 15.00 and a beta of 1.15.

Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF Cuts Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, March 26th. Stockholders of record on Friday, March 22nd were issued a $0.266 dividend. This represents a $1.06 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.54%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, March 21st.

Institutional Trading of Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in VTWG. Principal Securities Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF in the fourth quarter valued at about $33,000. Blair William & Co. IL acquired a new stake in shares of Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF in the first quarter valued at about $38,000. Steward Partners Investment Advisory LLC raised its position in Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF by 370.7% during the fourth quarter. Steward Partners Investment Advisory LLC now owns 273 shares of the company’s stock worth $50,000 after acquiring an additional 215 shares during the last quarter. NBC Securities Inc. raised its position in Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF by 98.6% during the fourth quarter. NBC Securities Inc. now owns 292 shares of the company’s stock worth $53,000 after acquiring an additional 145 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Sunbelt Securities Inc. acquired a new position in Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF during the first quarter worth about $49,000.

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.