Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF (NASDAQ:VTWG) Sees Significant Increase in Short Interest

Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF (NASDAQ:VTWG) was the target of a large growth in short interest in the month of September. As of September 15th, there was short interest totaling 15,600 shares, a growth of 108.0% from the August 31st total of 7,500 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 16,600 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 0.9 days. Based on an average daily volume of 16,600 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 0.9 days.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF

Institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the business. NBC Securities Inc. acquired a new position in shares of Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF in the 1st quarter valued at approximately $28,000. Farther Finance Advisors LLC acquired a new position in shares of Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF in the 1st quarter valued at approximately $116,000. Oppenheimer & Co. Inc. raised its position in shares of Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF by 64.6% in the 1st quarter. Oppenheimer & Co. Inc. now owns 5,909 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,101,000 after purchasing an additional 2,318 shares in the last quarter. Oppenheimer Asset Management Inc. raised its position in shares of Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF by 1.3% in the 1st quarter. Oppenheimer Asset Management Inc. now owns 6,879 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,282,000 after purchasing an additional 85 shares in the last quarter. Finally, RWA Wealth Partners LLC raised its position in shares of Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF by 22.8% during the 1st quarter. RWA Wealth Partners LLC now owns 15,790 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,943,000 after acquiring an additional 2,930 shares in the last quarter.

Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF Price Performance

NASDAQ VTWG traded up $1.21 on Monday, reaching $239.00. The company had a trading volume of 3,543 shares, compared to its average volume of 23,021. The firm has a market capitalization of $1.13 billion, a PE ratio of 20.82 and a beta of 1.15. Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF has a 1 year low of $160.03 and a 1 year high of $240.46. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $224.15 and a 200-day moving average of $205.80.

Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a — dividend, which was paid on Friday, September 26th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, September 24th were issued a $0.5084 dividend. This represents a yield of 50.0%. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, September 24th.

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.