Avantax Planning Partners Inc. Purchases New Shares in Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF $VTWG

Avantax Planning Partners Inc. purchased a new position in Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF (NASDAQ:VTWG) in the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm purchased 2,128 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $487,000.

Several other large investors have also recently modified their holdings of the stock. AMG National Trust Bank increased its position in Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF by 71.7% during the first quarter. AMG National Trust Bank now owns 33,690 shares of the company’s stock valued at $7,716,000 after acquiring an additional 14,066 shares during the last quarter. Cullinan Associates Inc. boosted its stake in shares of Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF by 6.3% during the 1st quarter. Cullinan Associates Inc. now owns 1,407 shares of the company’s stock worth $322,000 after purchasing an additional 84 shares during the period. Fifth Third Bancorp purchased a new position in shares of Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF during the 1st quarter worth about $2,392,000. Quantum Portfolio Management LLC bought a new position in Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF during the 1st quarter valued at about $344,000. Finally, Nvest Financial LLC grew its holdings in Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF by 746.0% during the 1st quarter. Nvest Financial LLC now owns 24,847 shares of the company’s stock valued at $5,691,000 after purchasing an additional 21,910 shares during the last quarter.

Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF Price Performance

Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF stock opened at $278.80 on Wednesday. The firm has a market capitalization of $1.51 billion, a P/E ratio of 20.82 and a beta of 1.19. Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF has a 1-year low of $205.16 and a 1-year high of $289.14. The company’s 50-day moving average is $276.40 and its 200 day moving average is $255.91.

Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF Increases Dividend

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

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.