Vanguard Russell 2000 Value ETF (NASDAQ:VTWV) Short Interest Down 64.9% in August

Vanguard Russell 2000 Value ETF (NASDAQ:VTWV) was the recipient of a large decline in short interest in August. As of August 15th, there was short interest totalling 23,100 shares, a decline of 64.9% from the July 31st total of 65,900 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 36,800 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 0.6 days.

Institutional Trading of Vanguard Russell 2000 Value ETF

Several institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of VTWV. Farmers & Merchants Investments Inc. bought a new position in shares of Vanguard Russell 2000 Value ETF in the second quarter worth approximately $100,000. CWM LLC purchased a new stake in Vanguard Russell 2000 Value ETF during the 2nd quarter valued at $106,000. ORG Partners LLC purchased a new stake in Vanguard Russell 2000 Value ETF during the 2nd quarter valued at $148,000. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. increased its holdings in shares of Vanguard Russell 2000 Value ETF by 10.6% in the 2nd quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. now owns 1,769 shares of the company’s stock worth $237,000 after purchasing an additional 169 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Bank of New York Mellon Corp raised its stake in shares of Vanguard Russell 2000 Value ETF by 4.7% in the second quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp now owns 1,780 shares of the company’s stock worth $239,000 after purchasing an additional 80 shares during the last quarter.

Vanguard Russell 2000 Value ETF Trading Down 1.0 %

NASDAQ:VTWV traded down $1.49 during trading hours on Tuesday, reaching $146.59. 15,561 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 34,574. Vanguard Russell 2000 Value ETF has a 1 year low of $109.96 and a 1 year high of $154.13. The stock has a market capitalization of $784.26 million, a P/E ratio of 9.65 and a beta of 1.15. The business’s 50-day moving average price is $140.17 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $136.72.

Vanguard Russell 2000 Value ETF Increases Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, July 1st. Investors of record on Thursday, June 27th were paid a $0.593 dividend. This is a boost from Vanguard Russell 2000 Value ETF’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.35. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, June 27th. This represents a $2.37 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.62%.

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.