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 Tuesday . 23,761 shares changed hands during mid-day trading, a decline of 11% from the previous session’s volume of 26,836 shares.The stock last traded at $190.81 and had previously closed at $195.29.

Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF Trading Up 0.2 %

The business’s 50-day simple moving average is $213.16 and its 200-day simple moving average is $211.80. The company has a market cap of $949.10 million, a PE ratio of 22.72 and a beta of 1.15.

Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF Announces Dividend

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

Institutional Trading of Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF

A number of institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Sterling Capital Management LLC raised its stake in shares of Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF by 28.5% during the 4th quarter. Sterling Capital Management LLC now owns 212 shares of the company’s stock worth $45,000 after purchasing an additional 47 shares in the last quarter. CreativeOne Wealth LLC lifted its stake in Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF by 4.8% in the fourth quarter. CreativeOne Wealth LLC now owns 1,054 shares of the company’s stock valued at $221,000 after acquiring an additional 48 shares during the last quarter. Chicago Partners Investment Group LLC grew its position in Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF by 1.7% in the third quarter. Chicago Partners Investment Group LLC now owns 2,978 shares of the company’s stock worth $614,000 after acquiring an additional 49 shares in the last quarter. Oppenheimer & Co. Inc. increased its stake in shares of Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF by 2.7% during the 3rd quarter. Oppenheimer & Co. Inc. now owns 3,581 shares of the company’s stock worth $742,000 after purchasing an additional 94 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Perigon Wealth Management LLC increased its stake in shares of Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF by 6.1% during the 4th quarter. Perigon Wealth Management LLC now owns 1,660 shares of the company’s stock worth $356,000 after purchasing an additional 96 shares during the last quarter.

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.