Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF (NASDAQ:VTWG) Short Interest Up 259.5% in July

Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF (NASDAQ:VTWG) was the target of a large increase in short interest in July. As of July 15th, there was short interest totaling 18,247 shares, an increase of 259.5% from the June 30th total of 5,075 shares. Currently, 0.3% of the company’s stock are short sold. Based on an average trading volume of 17,827 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 1.0 days.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in VTWG. Western Wealth Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF in the first quarter valued at approximately $44,000. Arlington Trust Co LLC acquired a new position in shares of Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF in the 2nd quarter valued at $80,000. Main Street Group LTD acquired a new position in shares of Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF in the 1st quarter valued at $68,000. Horizon Investments LLC raised its position 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 valued at $85,000 after purchasing an additional 156 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Atlas Capital Advisors Inc. acquired a new stake in Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF during the 4th quarter worth $117,000.

Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF Stock Up 1.1%

VTWG traded up $2.96 on Monday, reaching $273.10. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 22,690 shares, compared to its average volume of 23,178. The company has a market capitalization of $1.48 billion, a price-to-earnings 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. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $277.24 and a two-hundred day moving average of $257.90.

Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF Increases Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, June 23rd. Investors of record on Thursday, June 18th were paid a dividend of $0.4245 per share. The ex-dividend date 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.

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.