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

Vanguard Russell 2000 Value ETF (NASDAQ:VTWV) saw a large increase in short interest in March. As of March 15th, there was short interest totalling 13,200 shares, an increase of 51.7% from the February 28th total of 8,700 shares. Currently, 0.2% of the company’s stock are sold short. Based on an average daily volume of 29,500 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 0.4 days.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC grew its holdings in shares of Vanguard Russell 2000 Value ETF by 22.4% in the fourth quarter. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC now owns 6,469 shares of the company’s stock valued at $935,000 after acquiring an additional 1,186 shares in the last quarter. Financial Advisory Corp purchased a new position in Vanguard Russell 2000 Value ETF in the fourth quarter worth $8,219,000. Michels Family Financial LLC bought a new position in Vanguard Russell 2000 Value ETF in the 4th quarter valued at $647,000. MidWestOne Financial Group Inc. increased its position in shares of Vanguard Russell 2000 Value ETF by 33.3% during the 4th quarter. MidWestOne Financial Group Inc. now owns 7,957 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,151,000 after purchasing an additional 1,987 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Focus Partners Advisor Solutions LLC raised its stake in shares of Vanguard Russell 2000 Value ETF by 13.9% during the 4th quarter. Focus Partners Advisor Solutions LLC now owns 1,914 shares of the company’s stock worth $277,000 after purchasing an additional 234 shares during the period.

Vanguard Russell 2000 Value ETF Stock Down 1.9 %

VTWV stock opened at $133.35 on Monday. The firm has a market capitalization of $756.09 million, a PE ratio of 13.23 and a beta of 1.15. Vanguard Russell 2000 Value ETF has a twelve month low of $128.09 and a twelve month high of $161.65. The stock’s 50 day moving average is $142.19 and its 200-day moving average is $146.70.

Vanguard Russell 2000 Value ETF Cuts Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, March 27th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, March 25th were paid a $0.5178 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, March 25th. This represents a $2.07 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.55%.

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.