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

Vanguard Russell 2000 Value ETF (NASDAQ:VTWV) saw a significant growth in short interest in November. As of November 15th, there was short interest totalling 25,200 shares, a growth of 189.7% from the October 31st total of 8,700 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 30,400 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 0.8 days.

Vanguard Russell 2000 Value ETF Stock Performance

NASDAQ:VTWV opened at $158.77 on Thursday. The firm has a market capitalization of $884.32 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 9.65 and a beta of 1.15. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $149.28 and a 200 day moving average of $143.09. Vanguard Russell 2000 Value ETF has a 52-week low of $120.48 and a 52-week high of $161.65.

Vanguard Russell 2000 Value ETF Increases Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, September 30th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, September 26th were given a dividend of $0.814 per share. This represents a $3.26 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.05%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, September 26th. This is an increase from Vanguard Russell 2000 Value ETF’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.59.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. MidWestOne Financial Group Inc. grew its stake in Vanguard Russell 2000 Value ETF by 7.9% in the 2nd quarter. MidWestOne Financial Group Inc. now owns 3,906 shares of the company’s stock worth $524,000 after buying an additional 287 shares in the last quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp grew its position in 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 acquiring an additional 80 shares in the last quarter. Oppenheimer & Co. Inc. increased its stake in Vanguard Russell 2000 Value ETF by 1.8% in the third quarter. Oppenheimer & Co. Inc. now owns 4,803 shares of the company’s stock valued at $707,000 after acquiring an additional 85 shares during the last quarter. Cetera Investment Advisers purchased a new stake in Vanguard Russell 2000 Value ETF during the first quarter valued at about $3,384,000. Finally, Cetera Advisors LLC bought a new stake in Vanguard Russell 2000 Value ETF during the first quarter worth about $305,000.

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.