Short Interest in Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF (NASDAQ:VTWG) Decreases By 70.1%

by · The Markets Daily

Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF (NASDAQ:VTWG – Get Free Report) was the target of a significant decline in short interest during the month of August. As of August 31st, there was short interest totaling 5,728 shares, a decline of 70.1% from the August 15th total of 19,153 shares. Approximately 0.1% of the company’s stock are short sold. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 19,467 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 0.3 days.

Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF Trading Down 0.3%

Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF stock traded down $0.77 during midday trading on Monday, hitting $267.63. The stock had a trading volume of 12,339 shares, compared to its average volume of 22,683. The stock has a market cap of $1.45 billion, a P/E ratio of 20.82 and a beta of 1.20. The business has a fifty day moving average price of $278.09 and a 200 day moving average price of $265.14. Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF has a 12 month low of $218.84 and a 12 month high of $289.14.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF

A number of large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Bank of America Corp DE lifted its holdings in Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF by 5.4% in the 3rd quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 303,703 shares of the company’s stock worth $70,999,000 after purchasing an additional 15,449 shares during the last quarter. Assetmark Inc. raised its holdings in Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF by 0.4% in the 1st quarter. Assetmark Inc. now owns 114,799 shares of the company’s stock valued at $26,293,000 after acquiring an additional 440 shares in the last quarter. Systelligence LLC lifted its position in shares of Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF by 1.6% in the 1st quarter. Systelligence LLC now owns 74,008 shares of the company’s stock worth $16,951,000 after acquiring an additional 1,184 shares during the period. Private Advisor Group LLC grew its holdings in shares of Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF by 421.4% during the 1st quarter. Private Advisor Group LLC now owns 71,395 shares of the company’s stock worth $16,352,000 after purchasing an additional 57,703 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Ameriprise Financial Inc. increased its stake in Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF by 6.7% in the second quarter. Ameriprise Financial Inc. now owns 66,843 shares of the company’s stock valued at $13,933,000 after acquiring an additional 4,174 shares during the period.

Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF Company Profile

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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.

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