Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF (NASDAQ:VTWG) Sees Strong Trading Volume – Should You Buy?

Shares of Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF (NASDAQ:VTWG) saw strong trading volume on Tuesday . 78,488 shares were traded during mid-day trading, an increase of 260% from the previous session’s volume of 21,820 shares.The stock last traded at $239.42 and had previously closed at $240.28.

Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF Stock Down 0.7%

The stock has a market cap of $1.11 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 20.82 and a beta of 1.17. The company’s 50-day moving average is $237.10 and its 200-day moving average is $224.11.

Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF Dividend Announcement

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

Institutional Trading of Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF

A number of large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Anderson Financial Strategies LLC acquired a new stake in Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF in the 1st quarter valued at about $52,000. TD Private Client Wealth LLC grew its stake in shares of Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF by 28.1% during the third quarter. TD Private Client Wealth LLC now owns 228 shares of the company’s stock valued at $53,000 after purchasing an additional 50 shares during the last quarter. PNC Financial Services Group Inc. grew its stake in shares of Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF by 9.4% during the second quarter. PNC Financial Services Group Inc. now owns 654 shares of the company’s stock valued at $136,000 after purchasing an additional 56 shares during the last quarter. Heartwood Wealth Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF in the third quarter valued at approximately $178,000. Finally, Farther Finance Advisors LLC raised its position in Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF by 40.1% in the 3rd quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC now owns 800 shares of the company’s stock worth $187,000 after purchasing an additional 229 shares during the last quarter.

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.