Nvest Financial LLC Takes $693,000 Position in Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF $VTWG

Nvest Financial LLC purchased a new stake in Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF (NASDAQ:VTWG) in the fourth quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The firm purchased 2,937 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $693,000.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Horizon Investments LLC raised its position in Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF by 76.1% during the 4th quarter. Horizon Investments LLC now owns 361 shares of the company’s stock valued at $85,000 after purchasing an additional 156 shares in the last quarter. IFP Advisors Inc lifted its holdings in shares of Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF by 21.1% in the 4th quarter. IFP Advisors Inc now owns 592 shares of the company’s stock worth $140,000 after buying an additional 103 shares during the period. Entrust Financial LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF in the 4th quarter worth $205,000. CreativeOne Wealth LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF in the 3rd quarter worth $205,000. Finally, Farther Finance Advisors LLC grew its position in shares of Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF by 11.4% during the 4th quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC now owns 891 shares of the company’s stock worth $210,000 after buying an additional 91 shares in the last quarter.

Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF Trading Down 1.3%

Shares of Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF stock opened at $275.48 on Thursday. The firm has a market cap of $1.42 billion, a P/E ratio of 20.82 and a beta of 1.20. Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF has a 12 month low of $198.84 and a 12 month high of $280.16. The stock’s fifty day moving average price is $256.58 and its 200-day moving average price is $247.07.

Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF Cuts Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, March 26th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, March 24th were issued a dividend of $0.3241 per share. This represents a $1.30 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.5%. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, March 24th.

Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF 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.