Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF (NASDAQ:VTWG) Sees Unusually-High Trading Volume – Time to Buy?

Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF (NASDAQ:VTWG) shares saw strong trading volume on Tuesday . 23,761 shares changed hands during mid-day trading, a decline of 11% from the previous session’s volume of 26,836 shares.The stock last traded at $190.81 and had previously closed at $195.29.

Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF Stock Performance

The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $213.16 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $211.80. The stock has a market cap of $949.10 million, a P/E ratio of 22.72 and a beta of 1.15.

Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a dividend, which was paid on Thursday, December 26th. Shareholders of record on Monday, December 23rd were paid a dividend of $0.4069 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, December 23rd.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of VTWG. SBI Securities Co. Ltd. bought a new position in shares of Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF during the 4th quarter valued at about $33,000. Sterling Capital Management LLC raised its stake in Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF by 28.5% during the 4th quarter. Sterling Capital Management LLC now owns 212 shares of the company’s stock valued at $45,000 after purchasing an additional 47 shares during the period. Centennial Bank AR acquired a new stake in Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF during the 3rd quarter valued at $116,000. Aptus Capital Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF in the fourth quarter valued at $173,000. Finally, Guardian Wealth Advisors LLC NC acquired a new stake in shares of Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF in the fourth quarter worth $173,000.

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.