Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF (NASDAQ:VTWG) Stock Short Interest Report for October

Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF (NASDAQ:VTWG) was the recipient of a large increase in short interest in the month of October. As of October 15th, there was short interest totaling 19,045 shares, an increase of 76.8% from the September 30th total of 10,775 shares. Approximately 0.3% of the company’s stock are sold short. Based on an average trading volume of 24,107 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 0.8 days.

Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF Stock Down 0.9%

Shares of NASDAQ:VTWG opened at $254.47 on Tuesday. Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF has a 52-week low of $218.84 and a 52-week high of $289.14. The company has a 50 day moving average of $263.92 and a two-hundred day moving average of $261.83. The company has a market capitalization of $1.39 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 20.82 and a beta of 1.21.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Waldron Private Wealth LLC purchased a new stake in Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $278,000. Commonwealth Equity Services LLC purchased a new position in shares of Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF during the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $1,780,000. Chicago Partners Investment Group LLC purchased a new position in shares of Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF during the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $756,000. Vise Technologies Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF during the third quarter worth approximately $323,000. Finally, Modera Wealth Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF during the third quarter worth approximately $534,000.

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.