Janney Montgomery Scott LLC Sells 490 Shares of Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF (NASDAQ:VTWG)

Janney Montgomery Scott LLC decreased its stake in Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF (NASDAQ:VTWG) by 7.4% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 6,163 shares of the company’s stock after selling 490 shares during the period. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC owned about 0.13% of Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF worth $1,295,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Chicago Partners Investment Group LLC lifted its position in Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF by 1.7% in the 3rd quarter. Chicago Partners Investment Group LLC now owns 2,978 shares of the company’s stock worth $614,000 after buying an additional 49 shares during the last quarter. Oppenheimer & Co. Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF by 2.7% in the 3rd quarter. Oppenheimer & Co. Inc. now owns 3,581 shares of the company’s stock worth $742,000 after acquiring an additional 94 shares during the last quarter. Captrust Financial Advisors boosted its stake in shares of Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF by 10.1% in the 3rd quarter. Captrust Financial Advisors now owns 2,338 shares of the company’s stock valued at $485,000 after purchasing an additional 215 shares in the last quarter. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC grew its holdings in shares of Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF by 19.0% during the 3rd quarter. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC now owns 1,983 shares of the company’s stock valued at $411,000 after purchasing an additional 316 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Creative Planning raised its position in Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF by 6.2% in the 3rd quarter. Creative Planning now owns 8,515 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,765,000 after purchasing an additional 496 shares during the period.

Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF Trading Up 1.3 %

Shares of NASDAQ:VTWG opened at $217.29 on Wednesday. The stock has a market capitalization of $1.05 billion, a P/E ratio of 15.65 and a beta of 1.15. The stock’s 50-day moving average price is $217.66 and its 200-day moving average price is $210.04. Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF has a 12-month low of $176.55 and a 12-month high of $231.13.

Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a dividend, which was paid on Thursday, December 26th. Shareholders of record on Monday, December 23rd were issued a $0.4069 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, December 23rd.

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.