Short Interest in Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF (NASDAQ:VTWG) Increases By 85.7%

Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF (NASDAQ:VTWG) saw a significant increase in short interest in the month of June. As of June 15th, there was short interest totaling 39,596 shares, an increase of 85.7% from the May 31st total of 21,328 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 17,133 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 2.3 days. Currently, 0.8% of the shares of the company are sold short.

Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF Stock Performance

VTWG stock traded down $4.87 during midday trading on Thursday, reaching $280.48. 12,577 shares of the company’s stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 23,796. The firm has a market capitalization of $1.48 billion, a PE ratio of 20.82 and a beta of 1.18. The company has a 50-day moving average price of $272.82 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $253.38. Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF has a 52 week low of $205.16 and a 52 week high of $289.14.

Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF Increases Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, June 23rd. Investors of record on Thursday, June 18th were paid a dividend of $0.4245 per share. This represents a $1.70 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.6%. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, June 18th. This is a positive change from Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.32.

Institutional Trading of Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF

A number of institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Western Wealth Management LLC purchased a new position in Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF during the 1st quarter valued at about $44,000. Main Street Group LTD bought a new position in shares of Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF in the first quarter valued at approximately $68,000. Horizon Investments LLC boosted its position in shares of Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF by 76.1% in the fourth quarter. Horizon Investments LLC now owns 361 shares of the company’s stock valued at $85,000 after acquiring an additional 156 shares during the period. Atlas Capital Advisors Inc. purchased a new position in Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $117,000. Finally, Disciplina Capital Management LLC purchased a new position in Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $118,000.

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.