Short Interest in Vanguard Russell 2000 Value ETF (NASDAQ:VTWV) Increases By 71.5%

Vanguard Russell 2000 Value ETF (NASDAQ:VTWV) was the target of a large growth in short interest during the month of August. As of August 14th, there was short interest totaling 51,115 shares, a growth of 71.5% from the July 30th total of 29,811 shares. Currently, 0.8% of the shares of the company are short sold. Based on an average trading volume of 38,488 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 1.3 days.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in VTWV. Ameritas Advisory Services LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Vanguard Russell 2000 Value ETF during the second quarter valued at $36,000. Ankerstar Wealth LLC bought a new position in shares of Vanguard Russell 2000 Value ETF in the fourth quarter worth about $48,000. Blueline Advisors LLC purchased a new position in Vanguard Russell 2000 Value ETF in the 4th quarter worth about $54,000. UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC purchased a new position in Vanguard Russell 2000 Value ETF in the 4th quarter worth about $103,000. Finally, JNBA Financial Advisors purchased a new position in Vanguard Russell 2000 Value ETF in the 2nd quarter worth about $116,000.

Vanguard Russell 2000 Value ETF Trading Down 1.0%

Shares of NASDAQ:VTWV opened at $193.95 on Wednesday. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $196.51 and a 200 day moving average of $184.98. The company has a market cap of $1.28 billion, a PE ratio of 13.86 and a beta of 1.02. Vanguard Russell 2000 Value ETF has a 12-month low of $148.68 and a 12-month high of $200.97.

Vanguard Russell 2000 Value ETF Increases Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, June 23rd. Stockholders of record on Thursday, June 18th were issued a $0.7128 dividend. This represents a $2.85 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.5%. This is a boost from Vanguard Russell 2000 Value ETF’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.61. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, June 18th.

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.