Nvest Financial LLC Acquires 21,910 Shares of Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF $VTWG

Nvest Financial LLC boosted its holdings in Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF (NASDAQ:VTWG) by 746.0% in the 1st quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 24,847 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 21,910 shares during the quarter. Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF accounts for about 2.1% of Nvest Financial LLC’s portfolio, making the stock its 13th largest holding. Nvest Financial LLC owned approximately 0.48% of Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF worth $5,691,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the business. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. raised its position in shares of Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF by 12.9% in the first quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 9,012 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,679,000 after buying an additional 1,028 shares in the last quarter. Raymond James Financial Inc. grew its position in Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF by 20.1% during the second quarter. Raymond James Financial Inc. now owns 41,359 shares of the company’s stock worth $8,622,000 after buying an additional 6,927 shares in the last quarter. Ameriprise Financial Inc. grew its position in Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF by 6.7% during the second quarter. Ameriprise Financial Inc. now owns 66,843 shares of the company’s stock worth $13,933,000 after buying an additional 4,174 shares in the last quarter. Curi Capital LLC bought a new position in Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF during the 2nd quarter worth $609,000. Finally, Great Valley Advisor Group Inc. increased its stake in Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF by 1.8% during the 2nd quarter. Great Valley Advisor Group Inc. now owns 8,415 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,754,000 after acquiring an additional 147 shares during the period.

Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ VTWG opened at $280.48 on Monday. The business has a fifty day moving average price of $273.61 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $253.93. The stock has a market capitalization of $1.48 billion, a PE ratio of 20.82 and a beta of 1.19. Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF has a fifty-two week low of $205.16 and a fifty-two week high of $289.14.

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. 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. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, June 18th.

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.