Short Interest in Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF (NASDAQ:VTWG) Decreases By 50.0%

Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF (NASDAQ:VTWG) was the recipient of a large decline in short interest in October. As of October 15th, there was short interest totalling 14,400 shares, a decline of 50.0% from the September 30th total of 28,800 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 38,400 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 0.4 days.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Westwood Holdings Group Inc. increased its holdings in shares of Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF by 2.6% during the second quarter. Westwood Holdings Group Inc. now owns 359,721 shares of the company’s stock valued at $68,725,000 after acquiring an additional 8,958 shares in the last quarter. Cetera Investment Advisers grew its position in Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF by 4.4% during the 2nd 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. Cetera Advisors LLC increased its stake in Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF by 4,461.5% during the 1st quarter. Cetera Advisors LLC now owns 117,459 shares of the company’s stock valued at $23,151,000 after purchasing an additional 114,884 shares in the last quarter. LJI Wealth Management LLC purchased a new position in Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF in the second quarter worth about $11,365,000. Finally, WestHill Financial Advisors Inc. raised its holdings in Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF by 2.0% in the third quarter. WestHill Financial Advisors Inc. now owns 39,482 shares of the company’s stock worth $8,183,000 after buying an additional 757 shares during the last quarter.

Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF Stock Performance

Shares of NASDAQ VTWG traded up $3.46 during mid-day trading on Monday, hitting $209.63. 10,045 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 31,771. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $203.83 and a 200-day moving average price of $196.14. The company has a market cap of $1.03 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 15.65 and a beta of 1.15. Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF has a 52 week low of $148.12 and a 52 week high of $213.85.

Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF Cuts Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, September 30th. Investors of record on Thursday, September 26th were paid a $0.227 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, September 26th. This represents a $0.91 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.43%.

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.