Westwood Holdings Group Inc. Purchases 8,958 Shares of Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF (NASDAQ:VTWG)

Westwood Holdings Group Inc. boosted its position in Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF (NASDAQ:VTWG) by 2.6% during the second quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 359,721 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 8,958 shares during the quarter. Westwood Holdings Group Inc. owned approximately 7.65% of Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF worth $68,725,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other hedge funds also recently bought and sold shares of VTWG. CreativeOne Wealth LLC acquired a new position in Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF during the first quarter worth $217,000. Institute for Wealth Management LLC. bought a new stake in Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $265,000. Oppenheimer & Co. Inc. increased its holdings in Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF by 2.0% during the 1st quarter. Oppenheimer & Co. Inc. now owns 3,324 shares of the company’s stock valued at $655,000 after purchasing an additional 65 shares in the last quarter. 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 during the last quarter. Finally, Salem Investment Counselors Inc. acquired a new position in Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF in the first quarter worth $84,000.

Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF Stock Performance

Shares of VTWG stock opened at $206.72 on Friday. Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF has a 52 week low of $148.12 and a 52 week high of $211.89. The stock has a market capitalization of $971.58 million, a PE ratio of 15.65 and a beta of 1.15. The stock’s fifty day moving average is $200.05 and its 200-day moving average is $193.69.

Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF Cuts Dividend

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

Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF 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.