Captrust Financial Advisors Purchases 215 Shares of Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF (NASDAQ:VTWG)

Captrust Financial Advisors boosted its position in Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF (NASDAQ:VTWG) by 10.1% in the third quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 2,338 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 215 shares during the quarter. Captrust Financial Advisors’ holdings in Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF were worth $485,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other large investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in VTWG. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC grew its stake in shares of Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF by 5.1% during the third quarter. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC now owns 6,653 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,379,000 after acquiring an additional 323 shares during the last quarter. Institute for Wealth Management LLC. purchased a new stake in shares of Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF during the second quarter worth about $265,000. Raymond James & Associates grew its stake in shares of Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF by 3.9% during the third quarter. Raymond James & Associates now owns 13,742 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,848,000 after acquiring an additional 521 shares during the last quarter. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC grew its stake in shares of Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF by 19.0% during the third quarter. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC now owns 1,983 shares of the company’s stock worth $411,000 after acquiring an additional 316 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Commonwealth Equity Services LLC grew its stake in shares of Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF by 4.4% during the second quarter. Commonwealth Equity Services LLC now owns 11,339 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,166,000 after acquiring an additional 478 shares during the last quarter.

Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF Stock Performance

Shares of VTWG stock opened at $222.24 on Friday. Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF has a fifty-two week low of $170.23 and a fifty-two week high of $231.13. The firm has a market capitalization of $1.09 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 15.65 and a beta of 1.15. The stock’s 50-day simple moving average is $216.92 and its 200-day simple moving average is $204.03.

Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF Cuts Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, September 30th. Investors of record on Thursday, September 26th were given a $0.227 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, September 26th. This represents a $0.91 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.41%.

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.