Short Interest in Vanguard Russell 2000 Value ETF (NASDAQ:VTWV) Rises By 71.0%

Vanguard Russell 2000 Value ETF (NASDAQ:VTWV) was the recipient of a large increase in short interest during the month of June. As of June 15th, there was short interest totaling 93,505 shares, an increase of 71.0% from the May 31st total of 54,673 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 21,161 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 4.4 days. Approximately 1.5% of the company’s shares are sold short.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Vanguard Russell 2000 Value ETF

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of VTWV. Bank of America Corp DE increased its holdings in Vanguard Russell 2000 Value ETF by 9.3% in the first quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 425,733 shares of the company’s stock valued at $71,191,000 after buying an additional 36,166 shares during the last quarter. Pathstone Holdings LLC lifted its holdings in Vanguard Russell 2000 Value ETF by 1.1% during the 3rd quarter. Pathstone Holdings LLC now owns 188,565 shares of the company’s stock worth $29,392,000 after buying an additional 2,068 shares during the last quarter. Private Advisor Group LLC boosted its position in shares of Vanguard Russell 2000 Value ETF by 410.5% during the 1st quarter. Private Advisor Group LLC now owns 95,629 shares of the company’s stock worth $15,991,000 after acquiring an additional 76,898 shares in the last quarter. Commerce Bank boosted its position in shares of Vanguard Russell 2000 Value ETF by 28.7% during the 4th quarter. Commerce Bank now owns 95,199 shares of the company’s stock worth $15,225,000 after acquiring an additional 21,235 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company MN increased its holdings in shares of Vanguard Russell 2000 Value ETF by 140.2% in the 4th quarter. Wells Fargo & Company MN now owns 82,477 shares of the company’s stock valued at $13,190,000 after acquiring an additional 48,138 shares during the last quarter.

Vanguard Russell 2000 Value ETF Trading Down 0.7%

Vanguard Russell 2000 Value ETF stock traded down $1.36 during trading on Thursday, hitting $194.14. The company had a trading volume of 37,910 shares, compared to its average volume of 32,506. The stock has a market cap of $1.24 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 13.86 and a beta of 1.01. Vanguard Russell 2000 Value ETF has a 1-year low of $137.74 and a 1-year high of $197.18. The company’s 50 day simple moving average is $187.37 and its 200-day simple moving average is $176.21.

Vanguard Russell 2000 Value ETF Increases Dividend

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

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.