Stifel Financial Corp Grows Stock Holdings in Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF (NASDAQ:VTWG)

Stifel Financial Corp boosted its holdings in Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF (NASDAQ:VTWG) by 92.8% during the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 9,040 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 4,350 shares during the quarter. Stifel Financial Corp owned approximately 0.18% of Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF worth $1,874,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Raymond James & Associates raised its holdings in Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF by 4.0% during the second quarter. Raymond James & Associates now owns 13,221 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,526,000 after purchasing an additional 511 shares in the last quarter. Institute for Wealth Management LLC. purchased a new stake in Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF in the second quarter valued at $265,000. Bank of New York Mellon Corp lifted its position in Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF by 4.0% in the second quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp now owns 1,498 shares of the company’s stock valued at $286,000 after acquiring an additional 57 shares during the last quarter. Commonwealth Equity Services LLC grew its holdings in shares of Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF by 4.4% during the second quarter. Commonwealth Equity Services LLC now owns 11,339 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,166,000 after purchasing an additional 478 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Chilton Capital Management LLC purchased a new position in shares of Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF during the second quarter worth about $26,000.

Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF Stock Performance

Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF stock opened at $212.69 on Friday. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $218.14 and a 200-day simple moving average of $204.92. The company has a market capitalization of $1.05 billion, a P/E ratio of 15.65 and a beta of 1.15. Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF has a fifty-two week low of $172.74 and a fifty-two week high of $231.13.

Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF Cuts Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, September 30th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, September 26th were issued a $0.227 dividend. This represents a $0.91 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.43%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, September 26th.

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.