Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF (NASDAQ:VTWG) Sees Significant Increase in Short Interest

Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF (NASDAQ:VTWG) was the target of a significant growth in short interest in the month of November. As of November 15th, there was short interest totalling 15,500 shares, a growth of 50.5% from the October 31st total of 10,300 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 33,500 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 0.5 days.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF

Several large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in VTWG. Chilton Capital Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF during the 2nd quarter valued at $26,000. Ashton Thomas Private Wealth LLC bought a new stake in Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF during the second quarter valued at about $55,000. Centennial Bank AR bought a new stake in Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF during the third quarter valued at about $116,000. ORG Partners LLC bought a new position in shares of Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF in the second quarter worth about $156,000. Finally, High Net Worth Advisory Group LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF during the third quarter worth about $207,000.

Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF Stock Down 0.1 %

Shares of VTWG opened at $228.01 on Friday. The business has a 50-day simple moving average of $212.62 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $201.65. Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF has a 52 week low of $162.25 and a 52 week high of $231.13. The stock has a market cap of $1.12 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 15.65 and a beta of 1.15.

Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF Cuts Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, September 30th. Investors of record on Thursday, September 26th were issued a $0.227 dividend. This represents a $0.91 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.40%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, September 26th.

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.