WestHill Financial Advisors Inc. Grows Position in Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF (NASDAQ:VTWG)

WestHill Financial Advisors Inc. grew its stake in Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF (NASDAQ:VTWG) by 1.0% during the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 35,503 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 358 shares during the quarter. Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF comprises approximately 1.8% of WestHill Financial Advisors Inc.’s portfolio, making the stock its 12th biggest holding. WestHill Financial Advisors Inc. owned approximately 0.80% of Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF worth $6,265,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

Other large investors have also made changes to their positions in the company. Morgan Stanley grew its stake in Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF by 73.2% in the 4th quarter. Morgan Stanley now owns 85,539 shares of the company’s stock worth $13,319,000 after acquiring an additional 36,165 shares during the period. LPL Financial LLC lifted its position in Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF by 60.5% during the second quarter. LPL Financial LLC now owns 73,722 shares of the company’s stock worth $13,009,000 after buying an additional 27,781 shares during the period. Ameriprise Financial Inc. boosted its stake in Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF by 32.9% in the 1st quarter. Ameriprise Financial Inc. now owns 80,944 shares of the company’s stock worth $13,360,000 after buying an additional 20,032 shares during the last quarter. Jane Street Group LLC purchased a new stake in Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF in the 2nd quarter valued at about $1,661,000. Finally, Stifel Financial Corp acquired a new position in shares of Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF during the 1st quarter valued at about $1,766,000.

Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF Stock Down 1.0 %

Shares of VTWG traded down $1.68 during mid-day trading on Tuesday, hitting $162.35. The company had a trading volume of 3,710 shares, compared to its average volume of 17,228. Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF has a 1-year low of $148.12 and a 1-year high of $185.15. The business’s 50-day simple moving average is $159.32 and its 200-day simple moving average is $168.31. The stock has a market cap of $698.11 million, a PE ratio of 15.00 and a beta of 1.15.

Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF Increases Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, September 26th. Stockholders of record on Friday, September 22nd were issued a dividend of $0.376 per share. This represents a $1.50 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.93%. This is an increase from Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.27. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, September 21st.

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.