Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF (NASDAQ:VTWG) Sees Large Volume Increase

Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF (NASDAQ:VTWG) shares saw unusually-strong trading volume on Monday . Approximately 8,554 shares changed hands during mid-day trading, a decline of 71% from the previous session’s volume of 29,235 shares.The stock last traded at $208.29 and had previously closed at $207.52.

Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF Trading Down 0.7 %

The company has a fifty day moving average of $194.04 and a 200-day moving average of $189.55. The stock has a market cap of $968.11 million, a PE ratio of 15.65 and a beta of 1.15.

Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF Cuts Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, July 1st. Stockholders of record on Thursday, June 27th were given a dividend of $0.265 per share. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, June 27th. This represents a $1.06 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.51%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Allegheny Financial Group LTD boosted its position in Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF by 6.8% in the 4th quarter. Allegheny Financial Group LTD now owns 15,586 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,861,000 after buying an additional 990 shares during the period. RWA Wealth Partners LLC purchased a new position in Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF in the fourth quarter valued at $2,491,000. NBC Securities Inc. grew its stake in Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF by 98.6% during the 4th quarter. NBC Securities Inc. now owns 292 shares of the company’s stock worth $53,000 after purchasing an additional 145 shares in the last quarter. Raymond James & Associates increased its holdings in Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF by 1.2% during the 4th quarter. Raymond James & Associates now owns 12,957 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,378,000 after purchasing an additional 154 shares during the period. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company MN raised its position in Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF by 3.8% in the 4th quarter. Wells Fargo & Company MN now owns 52,219 shares of the company’s stock valued at $9,585,000 after purchasing an additional 1,888 shares in 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.