Vanguard Russell 2000 Value ETF (NASDAQ:VTWV) Short Interest Up 51.7% in March

Vanguard Russell 2000 Value ETF (NASDAQ:VTWV) was the target of a significant 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. Based on an average daily volume of 29,500 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 0.4 days. Currently, 0.2% of the company’s shares are short sold.

Institutional Trading of Vanguard Russell 2000 Value ETF

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Financial Advisory Corp bought a new stake in shares of Vanguard Russell 2000 Value ETF during the fourth quarter worth about $8,219,000. Carl Stuart Investment Advisor Inc. bought a new position in shares of Vanguard Russell 2000 Value ETF in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $7,889,000. Potentia Wealth purchased a new stake in shares of Vanguard Russell 2000 Value ETF during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $3,613,000. Two Sigma Investments LP bought a new stake in Vanguard Russell 2000 Value ETF during the fourth quarter worth $3,500,000. Finally, Raymond James Financial Inc. purchased a new position in Vanguard Russell 2000 Value ETF in the fourth quarter worth $3,280,000.

Vanguard Russell 2000 Value ETF Stock Performance

Vanguard Russell 2000 Value ETF stock opened at $133.09 on Tuesday. The stock has a market capitalization of $746.63 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 13.54 and a beta of 1.08. Vanguard Russell 2000 Value ETF has a 52-week low of $128.09 and a 52-week high of $161.65. The stock’s 50 day moving average price is $141.91 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $146.64.

Vanguard Russell 2000 Value ETF Cuts Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, March 27th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, March 25th were paid a $0.5178 dividend. This represents a $2.07 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.56%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, March 25th.

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.