Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF (NASDAQ:VTWG) Short Interest Down 14.4% in February

Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF (NASDAQ:VTWG) saw a large drop in short interest in the month of February. As of February 13th, there was short interest totaling 19,755 shares, a drop of 14.4% from the January 29th total of 23,086 shares. Currently, 0.4% of the company’s shares are short sold. Based on an average daily volume of 33,437 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 0.6 days. Based on an average daily volume of 33,437 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 0.6 days. Currently, 0.4% of the company’s shares are short sold.

Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF Stock Performance

Shares of NASDAQ:VTWG opened at $244.74 on Thursday. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $247.04 and a 200-day simple moving average of $238.60. The stock has a market capitalization of $1.20 billion, a P/E ratio of 20.82 and a beta of 1.17. Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF has a 1 year low of $160.03 and a 1 year high of $259.59.

Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, December 24th. Shareholders of record on Monday, December 22nd were paid a dividend of $0.6673 per share. This represents a $2.67 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.1%. The ex-dividend date was Monday, December 22nd.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Bank of America Corp DE lifted its stake in shares of Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF by 5.4% during the third quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 303,703 shares of the company’s stock worth $70,999,000 after purchasing an additional 15,449 shares in the last quarter. Systelligence LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF during the 4th quarter valued at about $17,186,000. Ameriprise Financial Inc. lifted its position in Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF by 6.7% during the 2nd quarter. Ameriprise Financial Inc. now owns 66,843 shares of the company’s stock worth $13,933,000 after acquiring an additional 4,174 shares in the last quarter. Wells Fargo & Company MN boosted its holdings in Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF by 0.8% in the 4th quarter. Wells Fargo & Company MN now owns 65,159 shares of the company’s stock worth $15,377,000 after acquiring an additional 543 shares during the period. Finally, Osaic Holdings Inc. grew its position in Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF by 0.8% in the second quarter. Osaic Holdings Inc. now owns 56,954 shares of the company’s stock valued at $11,880,000 after acquiring an additional 428 shares in the last quarter.

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.