Short Interest in Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF (NASDAQ:VTWG) Expands By 488.6%

Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF (NASDAQ:VTWG) was the target of a large growth in short interest in the month of June. As of June 15th, there was short interest totalling 25,900 shares, a growth of 488.6% from the May 31st total of 4,400 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 25,000 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 1.0 days.

Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF Stock Performance

Shares of VTWG opened at $191.40 on Friday. The company has a 50 day moving average price of $189.16 and a 200-day moving average price of $186.76. Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF has a fifty-two week low of $148.12 and a fifty-two week high of $199.00. The stock has a market capitalization of $909.15 million, a PE ratio of 15.65 and a beta of 1.15.

Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF Cuts Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, July 1st. Shareholders of record on Thursday, June 27th will be issued a $0.265 dividend. This represents a $1.06 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.55%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, June 27th.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF

A number of large investors have recently made changes to their positions in VTWG. Cetera Advisors LLC increased its position in 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 valued at $23,151,000 after buying an additional 114,884 shares in the last quarter. Cetera Investment Advisers lifted its position in 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. Westwood Holdings Group Inc. grew its stake in Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF by 3.6% during the 1st quarter. Westwood Holdings Group Inc. now owns 350,763 shares of the company’s stock valued at $69,135,000 after purchasing an additional 12,196 shares during the last quarter. CreativeOne Wealth LLC purchased a new position in shares of Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF in the first quarter worth about $217,000. Finally, Hirtle Callaghan & Co LLC boosted its position in Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF by 10.7% in the first quarter. Hirtle Callaghan & Co LLC now owns 2,324 shares of the company’s stock valued at $458,000 after buying an additional 224 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.