Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth Index Fund (NASDAQ:VTWG – Get Rating) was the recipient of a large increase in short interest during the month of May. As of May 15th, there was short interest totalling 11,000 shares, an increase of 39.2% from the April 30th total of 7,900 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 21,200 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 0.5 days.
Several hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of VTWG. First Republic Investment Management Inc. raised its stake in shares of Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth Index Fund by 4.8% during the 3rd quarter. First Republic Investment Management Inc. now owns 2,180 shares of the company’s stock worth $466,000 after buying an additional 100 shares in the last quarter. Oppenheimer Asset Management Inc. raised its stake in shares of Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth Index Fund by 19.3% during the 3rd quarter. Oppenheimer Asset Management Inc. now owns 5,441 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,164,000 after buying an additional 882 shares in the last quarter. Rockefeller Capital Management L.P. raised its stake in shares of Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth Index Fund by 29.2% during the 3rd quarter. Rockefeller Capital Management L.P. now owns 23,290 shares of the company’s stock worth $4,983,000 after buying an additional 5,266 shares in the last quarter. Equitable Holdings Inc. raised its stake in shares of Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth Index Fund by 0.9% during the 3rd quarter. Equitable Holdings Inc. now owns 8,296 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,775,000 after buying an additional 72 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Ten Capital Wealth Advisors LLC purchased a new position in Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth Index Fund in the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $47,000.
Shares of VTWG stock opened at $162.62 on Monday. The stock has a 50 day simple moving average of $170.55 and a 200-day simple moving average of $188.23. Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth Index Fund has a 12-month low of $145.00 and a 12-month high of $240.00.
The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, March 29th. Stockholders of record on Friday, March 25th were paid a dividend of $0.063 per share. This represents a $0.25 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.15%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, March 24th.
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