Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF (NASDAQ:VTWG) Short Interest Up 67.3% in January

Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF (NASDAQ:VTWG) was the recipient of a significant increase in short interest during the month of January. As of January 31st, there was short interest totalling 37,300 shares, an increase of 67.3% from the January 15th total of 22,300 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 32,600 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 1.1 days.

Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF Price Performance

NASDAQ VTWG opened at $216.07 on Friday. The company has a fifty day moving average of $216.01 and a two-hundred day moving average of $210.53. Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF has a 1 year low of $177.04 and a 1 year high of $231.13. The company has a market capitalization of $1.05 billion, a PE ratio of 15.65 and a beta of 1.15.

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 of this dividend was Monday, December 23rd.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Stifel Financial Corp grew its position in shares of Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF by 92.8% during the third quarter. Stifel Financial Corp now owns 9,040 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,874,000 after acquiring an additional 4,350 shares during the last quarter. FMR LLC boosted its stake in Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF by 205.3% during the 3rd quarter. FMR LLC now owns 1,212 shares of the company’s stock worth $251,000 after purchasing an additional 815 shares during the period. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC grew its position in Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF by 5.1% during the 3rd quarter. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC now owns 6,653 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,379,000 after purchasing an additional 323 shares during the last quarter. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC increased its stake in Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF by 19.0% in the third quarter. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC now owns 1,983 shares of the company’s stock valued at $411,000 after purchasing an additional 316 shares during the period. Finally, Raymond James & Associates raised its holdings in shares of Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF by 3.9% in the third quarter. Raymond James & Associates now owns 13,742 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,848,000 after buying an additional 521 shares during the last quarter.

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.