Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF (NASDAQ:VTWG) Hits New 12-Month High – Here’s What Happened

Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF (NASDAQ:VTWG) hit a new 52-week high during trading on Wednesday . The company traded as high as $221.86 and last traded at $221.82, with a volume of 7779 shares traded. The stock had previously closed at $211.52.

Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF Stock Up 0.2 %

The stock has a 50 day moving average of $205.52 and a 200 day moving average of $197.74. The firm has a market cap of $1.10 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 15.65 and a beta of 1.15.

Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF Cuts Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, September 30th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, September 26th were given a $0.227 dividend. This represents a $0.91 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.41%. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, September 26th.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Pathstone Holdings LLC raised its holdings in shares of Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF by 0.9% during the 3rd quarter. Pathstone Holdings LLC now owns 169,084 shares of the company’s stock worth $35,043,000 after buying an additional 1,554 shares in the last quarter. LJI Wealth Management LLC grew its position in Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF by 3.7% in the third quarter. LJI Wealth Management LLC now owns 61,719 shares of the company’s stock valued at $12,791,000 after acquiring an additional 2,230 shares during the last quarter. Oppenheimer & Co. Inc. grew its position in Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF by 2.7% in the third quarter. Oppenheimer & Co. Inc. now owns 3,581 shares of the company’s stock valued at $742,000 after acquiring an additional 94 shares during the last quarter. 1900 Wealth Management LLC raised its stake in Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF by 17.2% during the third quarter. 1900 Wealth Management LLC now owns 4,302 shares of the company’s stock worth $848,000 after acquiring an additional 631 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Sigma Planning Corp bought a new position in shares of Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF in the third quarter worth about $210,000.

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.