Fmr LLC Acquires 815 Shares of Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF (NASDAQ:VTWG)

Fmr LLC increased its stake in Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF (NASDAQ:VTWG) by 205.3% during the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 1,212 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 815 shares during the period. Fmr LLC’s holdings in Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF were worth $251,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of the stock. Raymond James & Associates increased its holdings in shares of Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF by 4.0% in the 2nd quarter. Raymond James & Associates now owns 13,221 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,526,000 after buying an additional 511 shares during the last quarter. Institute for Wealth Management LLC. purchased a new stake in Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF during the second quarter valued at about $265,000. Bank of New York Mellon Corp lifted its stake in Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF by 4.0% during the second quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp now owns 1,498 shares of the company’s stock worth $286,000 after purchasing an additional 57 shares during the last quarter. Commonwealth Equity Services LLC lifted its stake in 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 in the 2nd quarter worth about $26,000.

Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF Trading Up 1.0 %

Shares of NASDAQ VTWG opened at $212.69 on Friday. The stock’s 50-day moving average is $218.14 and its 200 day moving average is $204.92. The stock has a market cap of $1.05 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 15.65 and a beta of 1.15. Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF has a 1-year low of $172.74 and a 1-year high of $231.13.

Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF Cuts Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, September 30th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, September 26th were paid a dividend of $0.227 per share. 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.

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.