Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF (NASDAQ:VTWG) Sees Significant Decrease in Short Interest

Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF (NASDAQ:VTWG) saw a large drop in short interest in the month of October. As of October 31st, there was short interest totalling 10,300 shares, a drop of 28.5% from the October 15th total of 14,400 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 31,000 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 0.3 days.

Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF Stock Down 1.7 %

VTWG stock traded down $3.75 during midday trading on Thursday, hitting $218.38. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 32,239 shares, compared to its average volume of 32,151. Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF has a 52-week low of $160.18 and a 52-week high of $229.13. The firm has a 50-day simple moving average of $207.45 and a 200-day simple moving average of $199.04. The firm has a market capitalization of $1.07 billion, a P/E ratio of 15.65 and a beta of 1.15.

Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF Cuts Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, September 30th. Investors of record on Thursday, September 26th were paid a dividend of $0.227 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, September 26th. This represents a $0.91 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.42%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Chilton Capital Management LLC acquired a new position in Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF in the second quarter valued at $26,000. Ashton Thomas Private Wealth LLC acquired a new position in Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF in the second quarter valued at $55,000. Centennial Bank AR acquired a new position in Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF in the third quarter valued at $116,000. ORG Partners LLC acquired a new position in Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF in the second quarter valued at $156,000. Finally, High Net Worth Advisory Group LLC acquired a new position in Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF in the third quarter valued at $207,000.

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.