Vanguard Russell 2000 Value ETF (NASDAQ:VTWV) Sees Large Drop in Short Interest

Vanguard Russell 2000 Value ETF (NASDAQ:VTWV) was the target of a significant decline in short interest in the month of July. As of July 31st, there was short interest totaling 29,811 shares, a decline of 56.7% from the July 15th total of 68,799 shares. Currently, 0.5% of the company’s shares are short sold. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 39,963 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 0.7 days.

Vanguard Russell 2000 Value ETF Trading Up 0.3%

Shares of VTWV opened at $200.77 on Friday. The stock has a market capitalization of $1.33 billion, a P/E ratio of 13.86 and a beta of 1.02. The firm’s fifty day simple moving average is $194.70 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $182.90. Vanguard Russell 2000 Value ETF has a 12 month low of $145.75 and a 12 month high of $200.97.

Vanguard Russell 2000 Value ETF Increases Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, June 23rd. Stockholders of record on Thursday, June 18th were paid a $0.7128 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, June 18th. This represents a $2.85 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.4%. This is a positive change from Vanguard Russell 2000 Value ETF’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.61.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Vanguard Russell 2000 Value ETF

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Ankerstar Wealth LLC bought a new stake in Vanguard Russell 2000 Value ETF in the fourth quarter worth approximately $48,000. Blueline Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Vanguard Russell 2000 Value ETF during the 4th quarter worth approximately $54,000. UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC bought a new stake in shares of Vanguard Russell 2000 Value ETF in the 4th quarter valued at $103,000. Allworth Financial LP increased its stake in shares of Vanguard Russell 2000 Value ETF by 8.4% in the 4th quarter. Allworth Financial LP now owns 829 shares of the company’s stock valued at $133,000 after acquiring an additional 64 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Disciplina Capital Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of Vanguard Russell 2000 Value ETF during the 4th quarter valued at $138,000.

About Vanguard Russell 2000 Value ETF

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.