Short Interest in Vanguard Russell 2000 Value Index Fund (NASDAQ:VTWV) Grows By 20.7%

Vanguard Russell 2000 Value Index Fund (NASDAQ:VTWV – Get Rating) saw a significant growth in short interest in the month of April. As of April 30th, there was short interest totalling 21,000 shares, a growth of 20.7% from the April 15th total of 17,400 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 88,000 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 0.2 days.

Shares of NASDAQ:VTWV opened at $130.43 on Wednesday. Vanguard Russell 2000 Value Index Fund has a 1-year low of $121.62 and a 1-year high of $156.15. The company’s fifty day moving average is $136.59 and its two-hundred day moving average is $140.68.

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, March 29th. Investors of record on Friday, March 25th were issued a $0.329 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, March 24th. This represents a $1.32 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.01%.

Several hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in VTWV. Blair William & Co. IL acquired a new stake in shares of Vanguard Russell 2000 Value Index Fund in the 1st quarter worth about $43,000. IFP Advisors Inc acquired a new stake in shares of Vanguard Russell 2000 Value Index Fund in the 4th quarter worth about $74,000. Selective Wealth Management Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Vanguard Russell 2000 Value Index Fund in the 1st quarter worth about $83,000. National Bank of Canada FI acquired a new stake in shares of Vanguard Russell 2000 Value Index Fund in the 4th quarter worth about $87,000. Finally, Qube Research & Technologies Ltd increased its holdings in shares of Vanguard Russell 2000 Value Index Fund by 1,915.6% in the 1st quarter. Qube Research & Technologies Ltd now owns 645 shares of the company’s stock worth $91,000 after acquiring an additional 613 shares during the period.

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