American Financial & Tax Strategies Inc. Decreases Stake in Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF (NASDAQ:VTWG)

American Financial & Tax Strategies Inc. trimmed its position in shares of Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF (NASDAQ:VTWG) by 1.2% during the second quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The firm owned 4,602 shares of the company’s stock after selling 58 shares during the period. American Financial & Tax Strategies Inc.’s holdings in Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF were worth $879,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other large investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Oppenheimer Asset Management Inc. increased its holdings in Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF by 10.4% in the second quarter. Oppenheimer Asset Management Inc. now owns 7,505 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,434,000 after buying an additional 707 shares during the last quarter. Ashton Thomas Private Wealth LLC purchased a new stake in Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF during the second quarter worth approximately $55,000. Parkside Financial Bank & Trust boosted its holdings in Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF by 24.4% in the second quarter. Parkside Financial Bank & Trust now owns 5,488 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,049,000 after purchasing an additional 1,078 shares in the last quarter. Allegheny Financial Group LTD increased its stake in Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF by 24.9% in the second quarter. Allegheny Financial Group LTD now owns 15,081 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,881,000 after purchasing an additional 3,007 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Chilton Capital Management LLC acquired a new stake in Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF during the second quarter worth approximately $26,000.

Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF Trading Up 2.5 %

Shares of NASDAQ:VTWG opened at $201.94 on Friday. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $199.01 and a 200-day simple moving average of $193.28. Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF has a twelve month low of $148.12 and a twelve month high of $211.89. The company has a market capitalization of $949.12 million, a PE ratio of 15.65 and a beta of 1.15.

Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF Cuts Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, July 1st. Shareholders of record on Thursday, June 27th were issued a dividend of $0.265 per share. This represents a $1.06 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.52%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, June 27th.

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.