Vanguard Russell 2000 Value ETF (NASDAQ:VTWV) Sees Significant Growth in Short Interest

Vanguard Russell 2000 Value ETF (NASDAQ:VTWV) was the target of a significant increase in short interest during 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 trading volume, of 28,100 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 0.3 days.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Vanguard Russell 2000 Value ETF

Large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Cetera Investment Advisers acquired a new position in shares of Vanguard Russell 2000 Value ETF during the 1st quarter valued at about $3,384,000. Institute for Wealth Management LLC. grew its holdings in Vanguard Russell 2000 Value ETF by 96.2% in the second quarter. Institute for Wealth Management LLC. now owns 21,501 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,883,000 after purchasing an additional 10,545 shares during the period. SageView Advisory Group LLC acquired a new position in Vanguard Russell 2000 Value ETF during the first quarter worth approximately $1,325,000. Pathstone Holdings LLC increased its position in Vanguard Russell 2000 Value ETF by 2.9% during the third quarter. Pathstone Holdings LLC now owns 157,302 shares of the company’s stock worth $23,147,000 after purchasing an additional 4,404 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Tennessee Valley Asset Management Partners purchased a new position in Vanguard Russell 2000 Value ETF during the second quarter worth approximately $472,000.

Vanguard Russell 2000 Value ETF Stock Performance

Shares of NASDAQ VTWV opened at $152.14 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $847.42 million, a P/E ratio of 9.65 and a beta of 1.15. Vanguard Russell 2000 Value ETF has a 1 year low of $119.56 and a 1 year high of $159.84. The firm’s 50 day moving average price is $147.56 and its 200 day moving average price is $142.03.

Vanguard Russell 2000 Value ETF Increases Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, September 30th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, September 26th were given a $0.814 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, September 26th. This represents a $3.26 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.14%. This is an increase from Vanguard Russell 2000 Value ETF’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.59.

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.