Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF (NASDAQ:VTWG) Stock Short Interest Rises 76.8%

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

Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF Price Performance

NASDAQ VTWG traded up $0.02 during trading on Monday, reaching $256.81. 7,586 shares of the company’s stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 22,432. The firm has a market cap of $1.41 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 20.82 and a beta of 1.21. The company’s 50 day simple moving average is $264.48 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $261.81. Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF has a 12-month low of $218.84 and a 12-month high of $289.14.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF

A number of large investors have recently made changes to their positions in VTWG. Horizons Wealth Management purchased a new position in shares of Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF in the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $27,000. CX Institutional purchased a new stake in Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $39,000. Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC acquired a new position in Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF during the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $43,000. Western Wealth Management LLC acquired a new position in Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF during the 1st quarter valued at approximately $44,000. Finally, Ameritas Advisory Services LLC purchased a new position in shares of Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF in the second quarter worth $79,000.

Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF Company Profile

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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.

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