Short Interest in Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF (NASDAQ:VTWG) Declines By 55.6%

Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF (NASDAQ:VTWG) saw a significant decrease in short interest in April. As of April 30th, there was short interest totaling 9,097 shares, a decrease of 55.6% from the April 15th total of 20,494 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 21,723 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 0.4 days. Approximately 0.2% of the company’s shares are short sold.

Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF Stock Performance

Shares of VTWG stock traded down $6.89 on Friday, hitting $264.92. The stock had a trading volume of 5,004 shares, compared to its average volume of 23,964. The firm has a market capitalization of $1.37 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 20.82 and a beta of 1.20. The stock’s 50 day moving average is $246.11 and its 200-day moving average is $243.71. Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF has a 52-week low of $192.02 and a 52-week high of $274.40.

Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF Cuts Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, March 26th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, March 24th were paid a $0.3241 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, March 24th. This represents a $1.30 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.5%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in VTWG. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. boosted its stake in shares of Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF by 12.9% in the first quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 9,012 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,679,000 after purchasing an additional 1,028 shares during the period. Raymond James Financial Inc. boosted its stake in Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF by 20.1% during the 2nd quarter. Raymond James Financial Inc. now owns 41,359 shares of the company’s stock valued at $8,622,000 after acquiring an additional 6,927 shares during the last quarter. Ameriprise Financial Inc. boosted its stake in Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF by 6.7% during the 2nd quarter. Ameriprise Financial Inc. now owns 66,843 shares of the company’s stock valued at $13,933,000 after acquiring an additional 4,174 shares during the last quarter. Curi Capital LLC bought a new position in Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF during the 2nd quarter valued at $609,000. Finally, Great Valley Advisor Group Inc. boosted its stake in Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF by 1.8% during the 2nd quarter. Great Valley Advisor Group Inc. now owns 8,415 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,754,000 after acquiring an additional 147 shares during the last quarter.

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.