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

Vanguard Russell 2000 Value ETF (NASDAQ:VTWV) was the target of a large decrease in short interest in December. As of December 15th, there was short interest totalling 52,300 shares, a decrease of 15.2% from the November 30th total of 61,700 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 30,100 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 1.7 days.

Vanguard Russell 2000 Value ETF Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ VTWV opened at $144.99 on Monday. The stock has a market capitalization of $807.59 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 9.65 and a beta of 1.15. The firm’s 50 day simple moving average is $151.97 and its 200-day simple moving average is $145.60. Vanguard Russell 2000 Value ETF has a 12 month low of $126.75 and a 12 month high of $161.65.

Vanguard Russell 2000 Value ETF Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a dividend, which was paid on Thursday, December 26th. Investors of record on Monday, December 23rd were given a dividend of $0.8231 per share. The ex-dividend date was Monday, December 23rd.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Private Trust Co. NA boosted its stake in shares of Vanguard Russell 2000 Value ETF by 468.0% during the 3rd quarter. Private Trust Co. NA now owns 284 shares of the company’s stock worth $42,000 after acquiring an additional 234 shares in the last quarter. Farmers & Merchants Investments Inc. acquired a new position in Vanguard Russell 2000 Value ETF in the 2nd quarter worth about $100,000. Gleason Group Inc. boosted its position in Vanguard Russell 2000 Value ETF by 159.4% during the third quarter. Gleason Group Inc. now owns 747 shares of the company’s stock worth $110,000 after purchasing an additional 459 shares in the last quarter. Creative Financial Designs Inc. ADV grew its holdings in 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 during the period. Finally, Northwest Wealth Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Vanguard Russell 2000 Value ETF in the third quarter valued at approximately $227,000.

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.