Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF (NASDAQ:VTWG) Sees Strong Trading Volume – Should You Buy?

Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF (NASDAQ:VTWG) saw unusually-high trading volume on Tuesday . 15,761 shares changed hands during mid-day trading, a decline of 31% from the previous session’s volume of 22,711 shares.The stock last traded at $275.0950 and had previously closed at $275.67.

Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF Stock Performance

The company has a market capitalization of $1.50 billion, a P/E ratio of 20.82 and a beta of 1.20. The business has a 50 day moving average of $279.14 and a 200-day moving average of $264.45.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Bank of America Corp DE boosted its position in shares of Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF by 5.4% in the third quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 303,703 shares of the company’s stock valued at $70,999,000 after acquiring an additional 15,449 shares during the period. Assetmark Inc. lifted its stake in Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF by 0.4% in the 1st quarter. Assetmark Inc. now owns 114,799 shares of the company’s stock worth $26,293,000 after purchasing an additional 440 shares in the last quarter. Systelligence LLC lifted its stake in Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF by 1.6% in the 1st quarter. Systelligence LLC now owns 74,008 shares of the company’s stock worth $16,951,000 after purchasing an additional 1,184 shares in the last quarter. Private Advisor Group LLC lifted its stake in Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF by 421.4% in the 1st quarter. Private Advisor Group LLC now owns 71,395 shares of the company’s stock worth $16,352,000 after purchasing an additional 57,703 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Ameriprise Financial Inc. boosted its holdings in Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF by 6.7% in the 2nd quarter. Ameriprise Financial Inc. now owns 66,843 shares of the company’s stock valued at $13,933,000 after purchasing an additional 4,174 shares during the period.

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.