Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF (NASDAQ:VTWG) Sets New 1-Year High – Here’s Why

Shares of Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF (NASDAQ:VTWG) hit a new 52-week high during mid-day trading on Thursday . The company traded as high as $246.04 and last traded at $245.37, with a volume of 12208 shares changing hands. The stock had previously closed at $244.39.

Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF Trading Down 1.9%

The firm has a market cap of $1.13 billion, a P/E ratio of 20.82 and a beta of 1.17. The business’s fifty day simple moving average is $237.08 and its 200-day simple moving average is $223.46.

Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a — dividend, which was paid on Friday, September 26th. Investors of record on Wednesday, September 24th were given a $0.5084 dividend. This represents a dividend yield of 50.0%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Wednesday, September 24th.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF

Several hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in VTWG. Keystone Global Partners LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF in the 1st quarter valued at about $2,438,000. RWA Wealth Partners LLC increased its position in Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF by 22.8% during the first quarter. RWA Wealth Partners LLC now owns 15,790 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,943,000 after buying an additional 2,930 shares during the period. Bragg Financial Advisors Inc lifted its stake in Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF by 1.9% in the first quarter. Bragg Financial Advisors Inc now owns 9,117 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,699,000 after buying an additional 170 shares during the last quarter. Comerica Bank boosted its holdings in shares of Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF by 3.4% in the first quarter. Comerica Bank now owns 4,578 shares of the company’s stock valued at $853,000 after acquiring an additional 150 shares during the period. Finally, Goldman Sachs Group Inc. grew its position in shares of Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF by 12.9% during the first quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 9,012 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,679,000 after acquiring an additional 1,028 shares during 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.