Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF (NASDAQ:VTWG) Short Interest Down 66.2% in January

Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF (NASDAQ:VTWG) saw a significant decline in short interest in January. As of January 30th, there was short interest totaling 23,086 shares, a decline of 66.2% from the January 15th total of 68,280 shares. Currently, 0.5% of the company’s stock are short sold. Based on an average daily volume of 27,214 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 0.8 days. Based on an average daily volume of 27,214 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 0.8 days. Currently, 0.5% of the company’s stock are short sold.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Allworth Financial LP lifted its position in Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF by 3.4% during the 4th quarter. Allworth Financial LP now owns 1,321 shares of the company’s stock worth $312,000 after buying an additional 43 shares in the last quarter. TD Private Client Wealth LLC raised its holdings in Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF by 28.1% during the third quarter. TD Private Client Wealth LLC now owns 228 shares of the company’s stock worth $53,000 after acquiring an additional 50 shares in the last quarter. Lido Advisors LLC boosted its position in Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF by 4.1% during the third quarter. Lido Advisors LLC now owns 1,296 shares of the company’s stock valued at $303,000 after purchasing an additional 51 shares during the last quarter. PNC Financial Services Group Inc. grew its stake in Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF by 9.4% in the second quarter. PNC Financial Services Group Inc. now owns 654 shares of the company’s stock valued at $136,000 after purchasing an additional 56 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Cornerstone Wealth Management LLC increased its position in shares of Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF by 3.5% during the 3rd quarter. Cornerstone Wealth Management LLC now owns 1,665 shares of the company’s stock worth $389,000 after purchasing an additional 56 shares during the last quarter.

Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF Stock Performance

NASDAQ:VTWG opened at $249.32 on Wednesday. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $245.86 and a 200 day simple moving average of $235.28. Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF has a 52-week low of $160.03 and a 52-week high of $259.59. The company has a market cap of $1.22 billion, a PE ratio of 20.82 and a beta of 1.17.

Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF Dividend Announcement

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

About Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF

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.