Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF (NASDAQ:VTWG) Sees Large Increase in Short Interest

Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF (NASDAQ:VTWG) was the recipient of a significant growth in short interest in January. As of January 31st, there was short interest totalling 37,300 shares, a growth of 67.3% from the January 15th total of 22,300 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 32,600 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 1.1 days.

Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF Stock Performance

Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF stock opened at $213.54 on Thursday. Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF has a one year low of $177.04 and a one year high of $231.13. The company has a market cap of $1.04 billion, a P/E ratio of 15.65 and a beta of 1.15. The business has a fifty day moving average of $216.22 and a two-hundred day moving average of $210.49.

Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF Dividend Announcement

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

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF

A number of large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Concourse Financial Group Securities Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF in the third quarter valued at approximately $334,000. Creative Planning raised its holdings 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 valued at $1,765,000 after acquiring an additional 496 shares during the last quarter. Raymond James & Associates raised its holdings in Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF by 3.9% in the 3rd quarter. Raymond James & Associates now owns 13,742 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,848,000 after acquiring an additional 521 shares during the last quarter. WestHill Financial Advisors Inc. grew its position in shares of Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF by 2.0% in the third quarter. WestHill Financial Advisors Inc. now owns 39,482 shares of the company’s stock valued at $8,183,000 after purchasing an additional 757 shares during the period. Finally, Sterling Financial Group Inc. acquired a new position in Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF in the third quarter valued at $212,000.

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.