Sigma Planning Corp Buys New Stake in Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF (NASDAQ:VTWG)

Sigma Planning Corp purchased a new position in shares of Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF (NASDAQ:VTWG) during the third quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The fund purchased 1,013 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $210,000.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently modified their holdings of VTWG. Cetera Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF by 4,461.5% during the first quarter. Cetera Advisors LLC now owns 117,459 shares of the company’s stock worth $23,151,000 after purchasing an additional 114,884 shares during the period. LJI Wealth Management LLC purchased a new position in shares of Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF during the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $11,365,000. Cetera Investment Advisers lifted its stake in Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF by 15.8% in the 1st quarter. Cetera Investment Advisers now owns 130,023 shares of the company’s stock valued at $25,628,000 after buying an additional 17,704 shares in the last quarter. Westwood Holdings Group Inc. increased its position in shares of Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF by 3.6% during the first quarter. Westwood Holdings Group Inc. now owns 350,763 shares of the company’s stock worth $69,135,000 after purchasing an additional 12,196 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Susquehanna International Group LLP raised its position in shares of Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF by 60.9% in the second quarter. Susquehanna International Group LLP now owns 17,138 shares of the company’s stock valued at $3,274,000 after buying an additional 6,484 shares during the last quarter.

Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF Trading Down 1.9 %

Shares of VTWG stock opened at $214.16 on Monday. The company’s 50-day moving average price is $208.34 and its 200-day moving average price is $199.62. Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF has a twelve month low of $160.18 and a twelve month high of $229.13. The stock has a market cap of $1.05 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 15.65 and a beta of 1.15.

Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF Cuts Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, September 30th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, September 26th were given a dividend of $0.227 per share. This represents a $0.91 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.42%. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, September 26th.

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.