Vanguard Russell 2000 Value ETF (NASDAQ:VTWV) Sees Large Growth in Short Interest

Vanguard Russell 2000 Value ETF (NASDAQ:VTWV) was the target of a large growth in short interest in December. As of December 15th, there was short interest totaling 44,922 shares, a growth of 537.8% from the November 30th total of 7,043 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 20,365 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 2.2 days. Approximately 0.8% of the shares of the company are short sold. Approximately 0.8% of the shares of the company are short sold. Based on an average daily volume of 20,365 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 2.2 days.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the company. Raymond James Financial Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of Vanguard Russell 2000 Value ETF by 20.2% during the first quarter. Raymond James Financial Inc. now owns 27,260 shares of the company’s stock worth $3,628,000 after purchasing an additional 4,580 shares during the period. Kestra Advisory Services LLC raised its position in Vanguard Russell 2000 Value ETF by 1.1% during the 1st quarter. Kestra Advisory Services LLC now owns 34,851 shares of the company’s stock worth $4,638,000 after buying an additional 388 shares during the last quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. lifted its stake in Vanguard Russell 2000 Value ETF by 92.5% during the 1st quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. now owns 3,407 shares of the company’s stock valued at $453,000 after acquiring an additional 1,637 shares during the period. Ieq Capital LLC acquired a new stake in Vanguard Russell 2000 Value ETF during the 1st quarter valued at approximately $420,000. Finally, Baird Financial Group Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of Vanguard Russell 2000 Value ETF by 5.2% in the 1st quarter. Baird Financial Group Inc. now owns 13,025 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,733,000 after acquiring an additional 641 shares during the last quarter.

Vanguard Russell 2000 Value ETF Trading Down 0.4%

NASDAQ:VTWV opened at $162.78 on Friday. Vanguard Russell 2000 Value ETF has a 12 month low of $113.94 and a 12 month high of $167.22. The firm has a fifty day simple moving average of $158.73 and a 200-day simple moving average of $151.78. The company has a market capitalization of $869.25 million, a P/E ratio of 13.86 and a beta of 1.09.

Vanguard Russell 2000 Value ETF Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, December 24th. Shareholders of record on Monday, December 22nd were given a dividend of $0.8505 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, December 22nd. This represents a $3.40 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.1%.

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.