Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF (NASDAQ:VTWG) Short Interest Update

Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF (NASDAQ:VTWG) saw a significant increase in short interest in the month of July. As of July 15th, there was short interest totaling 28,300 shares, anincreaseof54.6% from the June 30th total of 18,300 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 13,700 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 2.1 days. Based on an average daily volume of 13,700 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 2.1 days.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Sterling Capital Management LLC increased its stake in shares of Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF by 28.5% during the fourth quarter. Sterling Capital Management LLC now owns 212 shares of the company’s stock worth $45,000 after acquiring an additional 47 shares during the period. CreativeOne Wealth LLC increased its stake in shares of Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF by 4.8% during the fourth quarter. CreativeOne Wealth LLC now owns 1,054 shares of the company’s stock worth $221,000 after acquiring an additional 48 shares during the period. Oppenheimer Asset Management Inc. boosted its holdings in Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF by 1.3% during the first quarter. Oppenheimer Asset Management Inc. now owns 6,879 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,282,000 after buying an additional 85 shares in the last quarter. Centennial Bank AR boosted its holdings in Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF by 7.0% during the first quarter. Centennial Bank AR now owns 1,460 shares of the company’s stock worth $272,000 after buying an additional 95 shares in the last quarter. Finally, NBC Securities Inc. purchased a new stake in Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF during the first quarter worth about $28,000.

Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF Stock Performance

NASDAQ VTWG opened at $213.15 on Thursday. The firm has a market cap of $1.02 billion, a PE ratio of 20.82 and a beta of 1.15. Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF has a one year low of $160.03 and a one year high of $231.13. The firm’s fifty day moving average is $208.41 and its two-hundred day moving average is $200.24.

Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF Cuts Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, June 24th. Stockholders of record on Friday, June 20th were paid a dividend of $0.3786 per share. This represents a $1.51 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.7%. The ex-dividend date was Friday, June 20th.

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.