Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF (NASDAQ:VTWG) Reaches New 1-Year High – What’s Next?

Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF (NASDAQ:VTWG) shares hit a new 52-week high on Thursday . The company traded as high as $248.43 and last traded at $247.70, with a volume of 47817 shares trading hands. The stock had previously closed at $245.95.

Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF Price Performance

The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $237.53 and a 200 day moving average price of $228.50. The firm has a market cap of $1.16 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 20.82 and a beta of 1.17.

Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF Announces Dividend

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

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF

Institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the business. Bank of America Corp DE boosted its stake in Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF by 5.4% during the 3rd 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 during the period. Assetmark Inc. boosted its stake in shares of Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF by 4.2% during the second quarter. Assetmark Inc. now owns 132,373 shares of the company’s stock worth $27,596,000 after buying an additional 5,314 shares during the period. LJI Wealth Management LLC grew its holdings in shares of Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF by 20.0% during the second quarter. LJI Wealth Management LLC now owns 71,948 shares of the company’s stock worth $14,999,000 after buying an additional 12,004 shares during the last quarter. Ameriprise Financial Inc. increased its position in Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF by 6.7% in the 2nd quarter. Ameriprise Financial Inc. now owns 66,843 shares of the company’s stock valued at $13,933,000 after acquiring an additional 4,174 shares during the period. Finally, Osaic Holdings Inc. lifted its position in Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF by 0.8% during the 2nd quarter. Osaic Holdings Inc. now owns 56,954 shares of the company’s stock worth $11,880,000 after acquiring an additional 428 shares during the period.

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.