Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF $VTWG Shares Bought by Royal Bank of Canada

Royal Bank of Canada grew its holdings in Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF (NASDAQ:VTWG) by 60.3% in the first quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 28,675 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 10,790 shares during the quarter. Royal Bank of Canada’s holdings in Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF were worth $6,568,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other large investors have also made changes to their positions in the company. Main Street Group LTD purchased a new position in shares of Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF during the 1st quarter valued at approximately $68,000. Horizon Investments LLC increased its holdings in Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF by 76.1% in the 4th quarter. Horizon Investments LLC now owns 361 shares of the company’s stock worth $85,000 after acquiring an additional 156 shares in the last quarter. Atlas Capital Advisors Inc. acquired a new position in Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF during the fourth quarter worth $117,000. Disciplina Capital Management LLC acquired a new position in Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF during the fourth quarter worth $118,000. Finally, UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC purchased a new position in Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF during the fourth quarter valued at $128,000.

Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF Stock Up 0.4%

VTWG opened at $284.21 on Wednesday. The firm’s fifty day simple moving average is $278.57 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $260.08. Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF has a 52-week low of $213.72 and a 52-week high of $289.14. The company has a market cap of $1.54 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 20.82 and a beta of 1.20.

Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF Increases Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, June 23rd. Investors of record on Thursday, June 18th were paid a $0.4245 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, June 18th. This represents a $1.70 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.6%. This is a boost from Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.32.

Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF 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.