Vanguard Russell 2000 Value ETF (NASDAQ:VTWV) Short Interest Update

Vanguard Russell 2000 Value ETF (NASDAQ:VTWV) saw a significant increase in short interest in the month of October. As of October 31st, there was short interest totalling 8,700 shares, an increase of 29.9% from the October 15th total of 6,700 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 28,100 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 0.3 days.

Vanguard Russell 2000 Value ETF Price Performance

VTWV stock traded down $1.38 during mid-day trading on Thursday, reaching $153.84. The company had a trading volume of 39,989 shares, compared to its average volume of 33,222. The stock has a 50 day simple moving average of $147.10 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $141.81. The company has a market capitalization of $856.89 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 9.65 and a beta of 1.15. Vanguard Russell 2000 Value ETF has a 52 week low of $119.56 and a 52 week high of $159.84.

Vanguard Russell 2000 Value ETF Increases Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, September 30th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, September 26th were given a dividend of $0.814 per share. This represents a $3.26 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.12%. This is an increase from Vanguard Russell 2000 Value ETF’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.59. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, September 26th.

Institutional Trading of Vanguard Russell 2000 Value ETF

A number of institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Private Trust Co. NA increased its holdings in Vanguard Russell 2000 Value ETF by 468.0% in the 3rd quarter. Private Trust Co. NA now owns 284 shares of the company’s stock worth $42,000 after purchasing an additional 234 shares in the last quarter. Farmers & Merchants Investments Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Vanguard Russell 2000 Value ETF during the 2nd quarter valued at about $100,000. CWM LLC bought a new position in Vanguard Russell 2000 Value ETF in the second quarter worth approximately $106,000. Gleason Group Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of Vanguard Russell 2000 Value ETF by 159.4% in the third quarter. Gleason Group Inc. now owns 747 shares of the company’s stock valued at $110,000 after purchasing an additional 459 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Creative Financial Designs Inc. ADV lifted its holdings in shares of Vanguard Russell 2000 Value ETF by 14.4% in the third quarter. Creative Financial Designs Inc. ADV now owns 944 shares of the company’s stock valued at $139,000 after purchasing an additional 119 shares in the last quarter.

Vanguard Russell 2000 Value ETF Company Profile

The Vanguard Russell 2000 Value ETF (VTWV) is an exchange-traded fund that is based on the Russell 2000 Value index. The fund tracks an index of US small-cap value stocks. Holdings are selected and weighted based on price-to-book-value. VTWV was launched on Sep 20, 2010 and is managed by Vanguard.