Vanguard Russell 2000 Value ETF (NASDAQ:VTWV) Short Interest Up 71.5% in August

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

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Vanguard Russell 2000 Value ETF

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

Vanguard Russell 2000 Value ETF Trading Down 0.8%

Shares of VTWV stock traded down $1.55 during trading hours on Monday, reaching $195.46. 11,295 shares of the company’s stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 32,469. The stock’s 50 day moving average is $196.40 and its 200-day moving average is $184.73. Vanguard Russell 2000 Value ETF has a fifty-two week low of $148.68 and a fifty-two week high of $200.97. The company has a market cap of $1.29 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 13.86 and a beta of 1.02.

Vanguard Russell 2000 Value ETF Increases Dividend

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

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.