Short Interest in Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF (NASDAQ:VTWG) Drops By 29.3%

Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF (NASDAQ:VTWG) was the recipient of a large decline in short interest in the month of December. As of December 31st, there was short interest totalling 44,900 shares, a decline of 29.3% from the December 15th total of 63,500 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 31,400 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 1.4 days.

Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF Stock Performance

NASDAQ:VTWG opened at $209.22 on Wednesday. Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF has a 52 week low of $172.74 and a 52 week high of $231.13. The company has a market capitalization of $1.01 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 15.65 and a beta of 1.15. The company has a 50-day moving average of $219.33 and a 200-day moving average of $207.77.

Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a dividend, which was paid on Thursday, December 26th. Stockholders of record on Monday, December 23rd were issued a $0.4069 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Monday, December 23rd.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. LJI Wealth Management LLC bought a new position in Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF in the 2nd quarter valued at $11,365,000. Westwood Holdings Group Inc. lifted its stake in shares of Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF by 2.6% in the 2nd quarter. Westwood Holdings Group Inc. now owns 359,721 shares of the company’s stock valued at $68,725,000 after purchasing an additional 8,958 shares during the period. Virtue Capital Management LLC boosted its position in shares of Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF by 15.7% in the 3rd quarter. Virtue Capital Management LLC now owns 56,487 shares of the company’s stock worth $11,707,000 after purchasing an additional 7,650 shares during the last quarter. Susquehanna International Group LLP grew its stake in shares of Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF by 60.9% during the second quarter. Susquehanna International Group LLP now owns 17,138 shares of the company’s stock worth $3,274,000 after purchasing an additional 6,484 shares during the period. Finally, Cetera Investment Advisers increased its holdings in Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF by 4.4% in the second quarter. Cetera Investment Advisers now owns 135,709 shares of the company’s stock valued at $25,927,000 after purchasing an additional 5,686 shares during the last quarter.

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.