Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF (NASDAQ:VTWG) Hits New 1-Year High – Should You Buy?

Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF (NASDAQ:VTWGGet Free Report)’s share price hit a new 52-week high during mid-day trading on Friday . The stock traded as high as $240.00 and last traded at $240.00, with a volume of 3581 shares changing hands. The stock had previously closed at $236.15.

Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF Trading Up 0.7%

The firm has a market capitalization of $1.12 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 20.82 and a beta of 1.15. The stock’s 50-day moving average is $224.15 and its 200-day moving average is $205.71.

Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a — dividend, which was paid on Friday, September 26th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, September 24th were issued a dividend of $0.5084 per share. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, September 24th. This represents a dividend yield of 50.0%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF

Several hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Corient Private Wealth LLC acquired a new position in Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF during the 2nd quarter worth about $212,000. Osaic Holdings Inc. increased its position in Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF by 0.8% during the 2nd quarter. Osaic Holdings Inc. now owns 56,954 shares of the company’s stock valued at $11,880,000 after purchasing an additional 428 shares during the period. Captrust Financial Advisors raised its holdings in Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF by 142.7% during the 2nd quarter. Captrust Financial Advisors now owns 5,570 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,161,000 after purchasing an additional 3,275 shares during the last quarter. MML Investors Services LLC lifted its position in shares of Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF by 5.9% in the 2nd quarter. MML Investors Services LLC now owns 8,374 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,746,000 after purchasing an additional 470 shares during the period. Finally, Great Valley Advisor Group Inc. lifted its position in shares of Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF by 1.8% in the 2nd quarter. Great Valley Advisor Group Inc. now owns 8,415 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,754,000 after purchasing an additional 147 shares during the period.

Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF Company Profile

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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.

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