Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF (NASDAQ:VTWG) Short Interest Down 39.3% in March

Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF (NASDAQ:VTWG) saw a significant drop in short interest in the month of March. As of March 31st, there was short interest totaling 13,740 shares, a drop of 39.3% from the March 15th total of 22,628 shares. Currently, 0.3% of the shares of the company are short sold. Based on an average daily volume of 15,209 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 0.9 days.

Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF Stock Performance

Shares of NASDAQ VTWG traded up $5.16 during trading hours on Tuesday, reaching $252.38. 12,442 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 25,585. The firm has a market capitalization of $1.30 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 20.82 and a beta of 1.16. Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF has a 52 week low of $170.01 and a 52 week high of $259.59. The stock’s fifty day simple moving average is $238.91 and its 200 day simple moving average is $240.10.

Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF Cuts Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, March 26th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, March 24th were paid a dividend of $0.3241 per share. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, March 24th. This represents a $1.30 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.5%.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF

A number of hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in VTWG. TD Private Client Wealth LLC increased its stake in Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF by 28.1% during the 3rd quarter. TD Private Client Wealth LLC now owns 228 shares of the company’s stock worth $53,000 after acquiring an additional 50 shares during the period. Horizon Investments LLC increased its stake in Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF by 76.1% during the 4th quarter. Horizon Investments LLC now owns 361 shares of the company’s stock worth $85,000 after acquiring an additional 156 shares during the period. Atlas Capital Advisors Inc. bought a new position in Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF during the 4th quarter worth $117,000. Disciplina Capital Management LLC bought a new position in Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF during the 4th quarter worth $118,000. Finally, UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC bought a new position in Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF during the 4th quarter worth $128,000.

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.