Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF (NASDAQ:VTWG) Short Interest Up 231.1% in January

Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF (NASDAQ:VTWG) was the recipient of a large growth in short interest in the month of January. As of January 15th, there was short interest totaling 68,280 shares, a growth of 231.1% from the December 31st total of 20,622 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 34,802 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 2.0 days. Approximately 1.4% of the shares of the company are short sold. Approximately 1.4% of the shares of the company are short sold. Based on an average trading volume of 34,802 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 2.0 days.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Bank of America Corp DE boosted its position in Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF by 5.4% during the third quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 303,703 shares of the company’s stock worth $70,999,000 after purchasing an additional 15,449 shares during the period. Assetmark Inc. lifted its stake in shares of Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF by 4.2% during the 2nd quarter. Assetmark Inc. now owns 132,373 shares of the company’s stock valued at $27,596,000 after buying an additional 5,314 shares in the last quarter. Systelligence LLC bought a new position in Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF in the 4th quarter worth approximately $17,186,000. LJI Wealth Management LLC grew its stake in Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF by 20.0% in the 2nd quarter. LJI Wealth Management LLC now owns 71,948 shares of the company’s stock valued at $14,999,000 after buying an additional 12,004 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Ameriprise Financial Inc. raised its holdings in Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF by 6.7% during the 2nd quarter. Ameriprise Financial Inc. now owns 66,843 shares of the company’s stock valued at $13,933,000 after acquiring an additional 4,174 shares during the period.

Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF Trading Up 0.1%

NASDAQ:VTWG opened at $252.73 on Wednesday. Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF has a 12 month low of $160.03 and a 12 month high of $259.59. The firm’s 50 day moving average is $242.91 and its 200 day moving average is $232.91. The stock has a market capitalization of $1.24 billion, a PE ratio of 20.82 and a beta of 1.17.

Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, December 24th. Stockholders of record on Monday, December 22nd were given a dividend of $0.6673 per share. This represents a $2.67 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.1%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, December 22nd.

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.