Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF (NASDAQ:VTWG) Short Interest Down 29.3% in December

Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF (NASDAQ:VTWG) was the target of a large drop in short interest in the month of December. As of December 31st, there was short interest totalling 44,900 shares, a drop of 29.3% from the December 15th total of 63,500 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 31,400 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 1.4 days.

Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF Trading Up 0.4 %

NASDAQ VTWG opened at $214.37 on Friday. The company’s fifty day simple moving average is $218.91 and its 200-day simple moving average is $207.99. The stock has a market cap of $1.04 billion, a P/E ratio of 15.65 and a beta of 1.15. Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF has a 52 week low of $172.74 and a 52 week high of $231.13.

Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a dividend, which was paid on Thursday, December 26th. Shareholders of record on Monday, December 23rd were issued a dividend of $0.4069 per share. The ex-dividend date was Monday, December 23rd.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF

Hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the company. LJI Wealth Management LLC bought a new position in Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $11,365,000. Westwood Holdings Group Inc. increased its stake in Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF by 2.6% during the second quarter. Westwood Holdings Group Inc. now owns 359,721 shares of the company’s stock valued at $68,725,000 after purchasing an additional 8,958 shares during the last quarter. Virtue Capital Management LLC raised its holdings in shares of Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF by 15.7% during the third quarter. Virtue Capital Management LLC now owns 56,487 shares of the company’s stock worth $11,707,000 after purchasing an additional 7,650 shares during the period. Susquehanna International Group LLP boosted its holdings in shares of Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF by 60.9% in the 2nd quarter. Susquehanna International Group LLP now owns 17,138 shares of the company’s stock valued at $3,274,000 after buying an additional 6,484 shares during the period. Finally, Cetera Investment Advisers raised its stake in Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF by 4.4% during the second quarter. Cetera Investment Advisers now owns 135,709 shares of the company’s stock worth $25,927,000 after acquiring an additional 5,686 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.