Vanguard Russell 2000 Value ETF (NASDAQ:VTWV) Sees Significant Increase in Short Interest

Vanguard Russell 2000 Value ETF (NASDAQ:VTWV) was the recipient of a large increase in short interest in the month of September. As of September 30th, there was short interest totaling 71,900 shares, an increase of 117.2% from the September 15th total of 33,100 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 13,700 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 5.2 days. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 13,700 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 5.2 days.

Vanguard Russell 2000 Value ETF Trading Down 0.4%

Vanguard Russell 2000 Value ETF stock opened at $158.05 on Wednesday. The stock has a market cap of $843.99 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 13.86 and a beta of 1.15. The company’s 50-day moving average price is $154.35 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $141.87. Vanguard Russell 2000 Value ETF has a 52 week low of $113.94 and a 52 week high of $161.65.

Vanguard Russell 2000 Value ETF Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a — dividend, which was paid on Friday, September 26th. Investors of record on Wednesday, September 24th were given a dividend of $1.9134 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Wednesday, September 24th. This represents a yield of 170.0%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in VTWV. Farther Finance Advisors LLC lifted its stake 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 valued at $61,000 after acquiring an additional 399 shares during the last quarter. Banque Transatlantique SA acquired a new stake in Vanguard Russell 2000 Value ETF in the first quarter valued at approximately $55,000. Anderson Financial Strategies LLC lifted its stake in Vanguard Russell 2000 Value ETF by 643.0% in the first quarter. Anderson Financial Strategies LLC now owns 743 shares of the company’s stock valued at $99,000 after acquiring an additional 643 shares during the last quarter. Centennial Bank AR lifted its stake in Vanguard Russell 2000 Value ETF by 78.6% in the first quarter. Centennial Bank AR now owns 1,693 shares of the company’s stock valued at $225,000 after acquiring an additional 745 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Bridgewater Advisors Inc. acquired a new stake in Vanguard Russell 2000 Value ETF in the first quarter valued at approximately $251,000.

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.