Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF (NASDAQ:VTWG) Sees Unusually-High Trading Volume – Should You Buy?

Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF (NASDAQ:VTWG) shares saw strong trading volume on Monday . 50,337 shares were traded during trading, an increase of 95% from the previous session’s volume of 25,806 shares.The stock last traded at $214.49 and had previously closed at $216.60.

Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF Stock Up 1.4 %

The company has a fifty day moving average of $217.66 and a two-hundred day moving average of $210.04. The stock has a market capitalization of $1.07 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 15.65 and a beta of 1.15.

Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF Announces Dividend

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

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Pathstone Holdings LLC grew its position in shares of Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF by 0.9% in the third quarter. Pathstone Holdings LLC now owns 169,084 shares of the company’s stock valued at $35,043,000 after purchasing an additional 1,554 shares during the last quarter. LJI Wealth Management LLC raised its stake in Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF by 3.7% during the third quarter. LJI Wealth Management LLC now owns 61,719 shares of the company’s stock worth $12,791,000 after purchasing an additional 2,230 shares during the period. Virtue Capital Management LLC raised its stake in 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. WestHill Financial Advisors Inc. raised its stake in Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF by 1.6% during the fourth quarter. WestHill Financial Advisors Inc. now owns 40,131 shares of the company’s stock worth $8,433,000 after purchasing an additional 649 shares during the period. Finally, Susquehanna International Group LLP raised its stake 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 acquiring an additional 6,484 shares during the period.

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.