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

WestHill Financial Advisors Inc. raised its holdings in Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF (NASDAQ:VTWG) by 2.0% in the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 39,482 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 757 shares during the period. Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF accounts for about 1.8% of WestHill Financial Advisors Inc.’s holdings, making the stock its 12th biggest position. WestHill Financial Advisors Inc. owned 0.80% of Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF worth $8,183,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of the business. Salem Investment Counselors Inc. purchased a new stake in Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF during the 1st quarter worth about $84,000. AdvisorNet Financial Inc increased its holdings in Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF by 14.0% during the 1st quarter. AdvisorNet Financial Inc now owns 9,370 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,847,000 after acquiring an additional 1,149 shares during the period. IVC Wealth Advisors LLC increased its holdings in Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF by 6.1% during the 1st quarter. IVC Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 13,725 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,705,000 after acquiring an additional 788 shares during the period. Commonwealth Equity Services LLC boosted its holdings in Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF by 2.8% in the 1st quarter. Commonwealth Equity Services LLC now owns 10,861 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,141,000 after purchasing an additional 299 shares during the period. Finally, Perigon Wealth Management LLC purchased a new position in shares of Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF during the 1st quarter valued at $225,000.

Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF Stock Performance

Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF stock opened at $211.90 on Friday. The stock has a market cap of $1.04 billion, a P/E ratio of 15.65 and a beta of 1.15. Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF has a fifty-two week low of $148.12 and a fifty-two week high of $213.85. The firm’s fifty day moving average price is $202.57 and its 200-day moving average price is $195.52.

Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF Cuts Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, September 30th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, September 26th were issued a $0.227 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, September 26th. This represents a $0.91 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.43%.

Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF 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.