Vanguard Russell 2000 Value ETF (NASDAQ:VTWV) Short Interest Update

Vanguard Russell 2000 Value ETF (NASDAQ:VTWV) was the target of a significant increase in short interest in 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. Approximately 1.5% of the company’s stock are sold short. Based on an average trading volume of 21,161 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 4.4 days.

Vanguard Russell 2000 Value ETF Price Performance

VTWV opened at $195.21 on Friday. Vanguard Russell 2000 Value ETF has a 52-week low of $137.74 and a 52-week high of $197.18. The company has a market cap of $1.25 billion, a P/E ratio of 13.86 and a beta of 1.01. The firm’s 50-day moving average price is $187.93 and its 200-day moving average price is $176.56.

Vanguard Russell 2000 Value ETF Increases Dividend

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

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Kelsey Financial LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Vanguard Russell 2000 Value ETF during the fourth quarter valued at $581,000. Clear Retirement Advice LLC purchased a new position in Vanguard Russell 2000 Value ETF in the 4th quarter worth $636,000. Mosaic Financial Group LLC purchased a new position in Vanguard Russell 2000 Value ETF in the 4th quarter worth $424,000. D.A. Davidson & CO. acquired a new stake in Vanguard Russell 2000 Value ETF during the 4th quarter worth about $2,234,000. Finally, Cooke & Bieler LP acquired a new stake in Vanguard Russell 2000 Value ETF during the 4th quarter worth about $1,201,000.

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.