Short Interest in Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF (NASDAQ:VTWG) Increases By 91.9%

Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF (NASDAQ:VTWG) was the target of a large increase in short interest in the month of July. As of July 15th, there was short interest totalling 35,500 shares, an increase of 91.9% from the June 30th total of 18,500 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 27,000 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 1.3 days.

Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF Stock Up 1.6 %

Shares of NASDAQ:VTWG traded up $3.36 during trading on Friday, hitting $207.52. The stock had a trading volume of 51,835 shares, compared to its average volume of 29,402. Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF has a 12 month low of $148.12 and a 12 month high of $211.89. The company has a market capitalization of $975.34 million, a PE ratio of 15.65 and a beta of 1.15. The firm’s fifty day moving average is $193.75 and its 200 day moving average is $189.21.

Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF Cuts Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, July 1st. Stockholders of record on Thursday, June 27th were given a $0.265 dividend. This represents a $1.06 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.51%. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, June 27th.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Principal Securities Inc. bought a new position in Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF during the 4th quarter valued at approximately $33,000. NBC Securities Inc. increased its position in Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF by 98.6% during the 4th quarter. NBC Securities Inc. now owns 292 shares of the company’s stock valued at $53,000 after buying an additional 145 shares in the last quarter. Signaturefd LLC increased its position in Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF by 21.7% during the 4th quarter. Signaturefd LLC now owns 337 shares of the company’s stock valued at $62,000 after buying an additional 60 shares in the last quarter. Salem Investment Counselors Inc. bought a new position in Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF during the 1st quarter valued at approximately $84,000. Finally, Powell Investment Advisors LLC increased its position in Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF by 55.0% during the 4th quarter. Powell Investment Advisors LLC now owns 620 shares of the company’s stock valued at $114,000 after buying an additional 220 shares in the last quarter.

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.