Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF (NASDAQ:VTWG) Hits New 12-Month High at $200.56

Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF (NASDAQ:VTWG)’s share price hit a new 52-week high during mid-day trading on Friday . The company traded as high as $200.56 and last traded at $200.51, with a volume of 6492 shares trading hands. The stock had previously closed at $198.21.

Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF Stock Performance

The stock has a 50-day moving average of $190.92 and a 200-day moving average of $187.64. The firm has a market cap of $948.93 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 15.65 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 Monday, July 1st. Investors of record on Thursday, June 27th were given a $0.265 dividend. This represents a $1.06 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.53%. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, June 27th.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in VTWG. Cetera Advisors LLC increased its position in shares of 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 purchasing an additional 114,884 shares during the last quarter. Westwood Holdings Group Inc. boosted its stake in shares of Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF by 45.4% during the 4th quarter. Westwood Holdings Group Inc. now owns 338,567 shares of the company’s stock worth $62,144,000 after acquiring an additional 105,719 shares during the period. Cambridge Investment Research Advisors Inc. bought a new position in shares of Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF during the 4th quarter worth approximately $3,736,000. Cetera Investment Advisers boosted its stake in shares of Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF by 15.8% during the 1st quarter. Cetera Investment Advisers now owns 130,023 shares of the company’s stock worth $25,628,000 after acquiring an additional 17,704 shares during the period. Finally, RWA Wealth Partners LLC bought a new position in shares of Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF during the 4th quarter worth approximately $2,491,000.

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.