Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF (NASDAQ:VTWG) Shares Acquired by Cetera Investment Advisers

Cetera Investment Advisers raised its stake in shares of Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF (NASDAQ:VTWG) by 15.8% during the first quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 130,023 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 17,704 shares during the quarter. Cetera Investment Advisers owned about 2.74% of Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF worth $25,628,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of VTWG. Westwood Holdings Group Inc. increased its stake in shares of Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF by 3.6% in the first quarter. Westwood Holdings Group Inc. now owns 350,763 shares of the company’s stock worth $69,135,000 after acquiring an additional 12,196 shares during the period. Crestone Asset Management LLC increased its stake in shares of Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF by 2.9% in the first quarter. Crestone Asset Management LLC now owns 170,106 shares of the company’s stock worth $33,528,000 after acquiring an additional 4,816 shares during the period. Wells Fargo & Company MN increased its stake in shares of Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF by 3.8% in the fourth quarter. Wells Fargo & Company MN now owns 52,219 shares of the company’s stock worth $9,585,000 after acquiring an additional 1,888 shares during the period. WestHill Financial Advisors Inc. increased its stake in shares of Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF by 3.0% in the first quarter. WestHill Financial Advisors Inc. now owns 38,698 shares of the company’s stock worth $7,627,000 after acquiring an additional 1,117 shares during the period. Finally, Cambridge Investment Research Advisors Inc. increased its stake in shares of Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF by 2.7% in the first quarter. Cambridge Investment Research Advisors Inc. now owns 20,913 shares of the company’s stock worth $4,122,000 after acquiring an additional 559 shares during the period.

Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF Price Performance

NASDAQ:VTWG opened at $193.12 on Friday. The firm has a market capitalization of $907.66 million, a P/E ratio of 15.65 and a beta of 1.15. Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF has a 1-year low of $148.12 and a 1-year high of $211.89. The company’s fifty day moving average price is $194.99 and its 200-day moving average price is $190.36.

Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF Cuts Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, July 1st. Investors of record on Thursday, June 27th were issued a dividend of $0.265 per share. This represents a $1.06 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.55%. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, June 27th.

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.