Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF (NASDAQ:VTWG) Reaches New 1-Year High – Time to Buy?

Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF (NASDAQ:VTWG) reached a new 52-week high on Monday . The stock traded as high as $230.00 and last traded at $228.36, with a volume of 6062 shares changing hands. The stock had previously closed at $226.16.

Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF Stock Performance

The company has a market cap of $1.12 billion, a PE ratio of 15.65 and a beta of 1.15. The company has a fifty day moving average of $211.25 and a two-hundred day moving average of $201.00.

Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF Cuts Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, September 30th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, September 26th were paid a $0.227 dividend. This represents a $0.91 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.40%. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, September 26th.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF

Large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Chilton Capital Management LLC purchased a new stake in Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF in the 2nd quarter worth about $26,000. Ashton Thomas Private Wealth LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF in the second quarter worth approximately $55,000. Centennial Bank AR bought a new stake in shares of Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $116,000. ORG Partners LLC purchased a new position in Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF during the 2nd quarter valued at $156,000. Finally, High Net Worth Advisory Group LLC bought a new position in Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF in the 3rd quarter valued at $207,000.

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.