Vanguard Russell 2000 Value ETF (NASDAQ:VTWV) Short Interest Up 115.5% in January

Vanguard Russell 2000 Value ETF (NASDAQ:VTWV) was the target of a large growth in short interest in the month of January. As of January 15th, there was short interest totaling 71,481 shares, a growth of 115.5% from the December 31st total of 33,172 shares. Currently, 1.3% of the company’s shares are short sold. Based on an average daily volume of 25,720 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 2.8 days. Based on an average daily volume of 25,720 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 2.8 days. Currently, 1.3% of the company’s shares are short sold.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the business. CoreCap Advisors LLC acquired a new position in shares of Vanguard Russell 2000 Value ETF in the 4th quarter valued at about $25,000. Farther Finance Advisors LLC increased its holdings in Vanguard Russell 2000 Value ETF by 1,050.0% in the second quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC now owns 437 shares of the company’s stock worth $61,000 after purchasing an additional 399 shares in the last quarter. LOM Asset Management Ltd acquired a new position in Vanguard Russell 2000 Value ETF in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $218,000. Focus Partners Advisor Solutions LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Vanguard Russell 2000 Value ETF by 10.2% during the 2nd quarter. Focus Partners Advisor Solutions LLC now owns 2,093 shares of the company’s stock worth $291,000 after buying an additional 193 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Atria Wealth Solutions Inc. grew its position in shares of Vanguard Russell 2000 Value ETF by 20.6% during the 2nd quarter. Atria Wealth Solutions Inc. now owns 2,298 shares of the company’s stock worth $323,000 after buying an additional 393 shares during the period.

Vanguard Russell 2000 Value ETF Stock Performance

Shares of NASDAQ VTWV opened at $172.68 on Friday. The company has a market capitalization of $941.11 million, a P/E ratio of 13.86 and a beta of 1.09. Vanguard Russell 2000 Value ETF has a 52-week low of $113.94 and a 52-week high of $177.03. The company’s 50 day moving average price is $164.95 and its 200-day moving average price is $156.52.

Vanguard Russell 2000 Value ETF Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, December 24th. Investors of record on Monday, December 22nd were issued a $0.8505 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Monday, December 22nd. This represents a $3.40 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.0%.

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.