Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF (NASDAQ:VTWG) Sees Unusually-High Trading Volume

Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF (NASDAQ:VTWG) saw unusually-strong trading volume on Wednesday . Approximately 88,166 shares were traded during trading, an increase of 171% from the previous session’s volume of 32,508 shares.The stock last traded at $207.71 and had previously closed at $203.69.

Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF Price Performance

The firm has a market cap of $957.34 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 15.65 and a beta of 1.15. The company has a 50 day moving average of $199.48 and a 200 day moving average of $193.44.

Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF Cuts Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, July 1st. Stockholders of record on Thursday, June 27th were issued a $0.265 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, June 27th. This represents a $1.06 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.52%.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF

Large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Chilton Capital Management LLC bought a new position in shares of Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF in the second quarter worth $26,000. Principal Securities Inc. acquired a new position in Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF during the fourth quarter worth about $33,000. Ashton Thomas Private Wealth LLC bought a new stake in shares of Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $55,000. Salem Investment Counselors Inc. bought a new position in shares of Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF in the first quarter valued at $84,000. Finally, ORG Partners LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF during the second quarter worth $156,000.

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.