Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF (NASDAQ:VTWG) Shares Purchased by Stifel Financial Corp

Stifel Financial Corp grew its stake in Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF (NASDAQ:VTWG) by 92.8% during the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 9,040 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 4,350 shares during the period. Stifel Financial Corp’s holdings in Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF were worth $1,874,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other large investors have also modified their holdings of VTWG. Westwood Holdings Group Inc. grew its position in Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF by 2.6% in the 2nd quarter. Westwood Holdings Group Inc. now owns 359,721 shares of the company’s stock valued at $68,725,000 after buying an additional 8,958 shares during the last quarter. Pathstone Holdings LLC raised its holdings in Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF by 0.9% during the third quarter. Pathstone Holdings LLC now owns 169,084 shares of the company’s stock worth $35,043,000 after purchasing an additional 1,554 shares in the last quarter. Cetera Investment Advisers lifted its position in Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF by 4.4% in the second quarter. Cetera Investment Advisers now owns 135,709 shares of the company’s stock valued at $25,927,000 after purchasing an additional 5,686 shares during the period. LJI Wealth Management LLC boosted its holdings in Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF by 3.7% in the 3rd quarter. LJI Wealth Management LLC now owns 61,719 shares of the company’s stock valued at $12,791,000 after purchasing an additional 2,230 shares in the last quarter. Finally, WestHill Financial Advisors Inc. increased its position in Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF by 2.0% during the 3rd quarter. WestHill Financial Advisors Inc. now owns 39,482 shares of the company’s stock worth $8,183,000 after purchasing an additional 757 shares during the period.

Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF Trading Up 1.0 %

Shares of VTWG stock opened at $212.69 on Friday. The stock has a 50 day simple moving average of $218.14 and a 200-day simple moving average of $204.92. The company has a market cap of $1.05 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 15.65 and a beta of 1.15. Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF has a 12-month low of $172.74 and a 12-month high of $231.13.

Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF Cuts Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, September 30th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, September 26th were given a $0.227 dividend. This represents a $0.91 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.43%. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, September 26th.

Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF 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.