HighTower Advisors LLC Reduces Stake in Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF (NASDAQ:VTWG)

HighTower Advisors LLC lowered its holdings in Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF (NASDAQ:VTWG) by 1.9% during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the SEC. The fund owned 33,548 shares of the company’s stock after selling 640 shares during the quarter. HighTower Advisors LLC owned about 0.69% of Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF worth $7,050,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in VTWG. Raymond James Financial Inc. purchased a new position in Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF during the 4th quarter worth approximately $7,423,000. Virtue Capital Management LLC grew its stake in Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF by 15.7% during the 3rd quarter. Virtue Capital Management LLC now owns 56,487 shares of the company’s stock worth $11,707,000 after buying an additional 7,650 shares during the last quarter. AMG National Trust Bank purchased a new position in Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF during the 4th quarter worth approximately $1,034,000. Stifel Financial Corp grew its stake in Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF by 92.8% during the 3rd quarter. Stifel Financial Corp now owns 9,040 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,874,000 after buying an additional 4,350 shares during the last quarter. Finally, MML Investors Services LLC grew its stake in Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF by 142.3% during the 3rd quarter. MML Investors Services LLC now owns 6,607 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,369,000 after buying an additional 3,880 shares during the last quarter.

Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF Stock Down 1.3 %

NASDAQ:VTWG opened at $190.98 on Wednesday. The stock’s 50 day moving average price is $208.35 and its 200 day moving average price is $210.96. The company has a market capitalization of $926.25 million, a PE ratio of 20.75 and a beta of 1.15. Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF has a 52-week low of $177.04 and a 52-week high of $231.13.

Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF Dividend Announcement

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

Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF Company Profile

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.