HighTower Advisors LLC Lowers Stock Holdings in Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF (NASDAQ:VTWG)

HighTower Advisors LLC reduced its stake in Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF (NASDAQ:VTWG) by 1.9% during the 4th quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The firm owned 33,548 shares of the company’s stock after selling 640 shares during the period. HighTower Advisors LLC’s holdings in Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF were worth $7,050,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of VTWG. Pathstone Holdings LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF by 0.9% in the 3rd quarter. Pathstone Holdings LLC now owns 169,084 shares of the company’s stock valued at $35,043,000 after buying an additional 1,554 shares during the period. Virtue Capital Management LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF by 15.7% in the 3rd quarter. Virtue Capital Management LLC now owns 56,487 shares of the company’s stock valued at $11,707,000 after buying an additional 7,650 shares during the period. WestHill Financial Advisors Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF by 1.6% in the 4th quarter. WestHill Financial Advisors Inc. now owns 40,131 shares of the company’s stock valued at $8,433,000 after buying an additional 649 shares during the period. Raymond James Financial Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $7,423,000. Finally, IVC Wealth Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF by 0.8% in the 4th quarter. IVC Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 14,520 shares of the company’s stock valued at $3,051,000 after buying an additional 116 shares during the period.

Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF Price Performance

VTWG opened at $190.98 on Wednesday. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $208.35 and a 200-day simple moving average of $210.96. The stock has a market capitalization of $926.25 million, a P/E ratio of 20.75 and a beta of 1.15. Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF has a 12 month low of $177.04 and a 12 month high of $231.13.

Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF Announces Dividend

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

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.