Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF (NASDAQ:VTWG) Sees Significant Drop in Short Interest

Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF (NASDAQ:VTWG) saw a large drop in short interest in the month of February. As of February 13th, there was short interest totaling 19,755 shares, a drop of 14.4% from the January 29th total of 23,086 shares. Currently, 0.4% of the company’s shares are sold short. Based on an average daily volume of 33,437 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 0.6 days. Based on an average daily volume of 33,437 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 0.6 days. Currently, 0.4% of the company’s shares are sold short.

Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF Price Performance

Shares of Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF stock opened at $239.89 on Friday. The stock has a market cap of $1.17 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 20.82 and a beta of 1.17. The firm’s 50-day moving average is $246.97 and its two-hundred day moving average is $238.61. Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF has a 1 year low of $160.03 and a 1 year high of $259.59.

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 paid a dividend of $0.6673 per share. 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%.

Institutional Trading of Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF

A number of hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of VTWG. Systelligence LLC purchased a new position in shares of Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF in the 4th quarter valued at $17,186,000. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. grew its stake in Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF by 1,425.4% in the fourth quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. now owns 51,055 shares of the company’s stock valued at $12,048,000 after purchasing an additional 47,708 shares during the last quarter. Virtue Capital Management LLC grew its stake in Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF by 627.8% in the fourth quarter. Virtue Capital Management LLC now owns 24,113 shares of the company’s stock valued at $5,761,000 after purchasing an additional 20,800 shares during the last quarter. Brandywine Asset Management Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF during the fourth quarter valued at about $4,475,000. Finally, Centric Wealth Management bought a new stake in shares of Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF in the 2nd quarter valued at about $3,822,000.

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.