Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF (NASDAQ:VTWG) Hits New 12-Month High – What’s Next?

Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF (NASDAQ:VTWG)’s share price reached a new 52-week high during trading on Friday . The company traded as high as $280.96 and last traded at $279.41, with a volume of 7909 shares. The stock had previously closed at $276.30.

Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF Stock Performance

The business’s 50 day simple moving average is $261.85 and its 200-day simple moving average is $249.07. The company has a market cap of $1.44 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 20.82 and a beta of 1.20.

Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF Cuts Dividend

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

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of VTWG. Western Wealth Management LLC bought a new position in shares of Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF during the 1st quarter worth about $44,000. Main Street Group LTD bought a new position in shares of Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF during the 1st quarter worth about $68,000. Horizon Investments LLC increased its holdings in shares of Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF by 76.1% during the 4th quarter. Horizon Investments LLC now owns 361 shares of the company’s stock worth $85,000 after purchasing an additional 156 shares during the period. Atlas Capital Advisors Inc. bought a new position in shares of Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF during the 4th quarter worth about $117,000. Finally, Disciplina Capital Management LLC bought a new position in shares of Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF during the 4th quarter worth about $118,000.

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.