Short Interest in Vanguard Russell 2000 Value Index Fund (NASDAQ:VTWV) Increases By 20.1%

Vanguard Russell 2000 Value Index Fund (NASDAQ:VTWV – Get Rating) was the target of a significant growth in short interest in the month of April. As of April 30th, there was short interest totalling 22,100 shares, a growth of 20.1% from the April 15th total of 18,400 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 33,700 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 0.7 days.

Vanguard Russell 2000 Value Index Fund Price Performance

Shares of Vanguard Russell 2000 Value Index Fund stock opened at $114.62 on Friday. Vanguard Russell 2000 Value Index Fund has a 1 year low of $111.75 and a 1 year high of $140.38. The business has a 50-day moving average of $117.06 and a two-hundred day moving average of $123.25. The company has a market capitalization of $759.93 million, a P/E ratio of 9.50 and a beta of 1.15.

Vanguard Russell 2000 Value Index Fund Cuts Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, March 28th. Shareholders of record on Friday, March 24th were given a dividend of $0.455 per share. This represents a $1.82 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.59%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, March 23rd.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. HighTower Advisors LLC boosted its stake in Vanguard Russell 2000 Value Index Fund by 14.7% in the 1st quarter. HighTower Advisors LLC now owns 2,182 shares of the company’s stock valued at $304,000 after purchasing an additional 279 shares during the period. Bank of Montreal Can raised its holdings in shares of Vanguard Russell 2000 Value Index Fund by 321.3% during the 1st quarter. Bank of Montreal Can now owns 3,665 shares of the company’s stock worth $532,000 after buying an additional 2,795 shares in the last quarter. Blair William & Co. IL acquired a new position in shares of Vanguard Russell 2000 Value Index Fund during the 1st quarter worth $43,000. Sequoia Financial Advisors LLC acquired a new position in shares of Vanguard Russell 2000 Value Index Fund during the 1st quarter worth $202,000. Finally, First Western Trust Bank acquired a new position in Vanguard Russell 2000 Value Index Fund in the 1st quarter worth about $262,000.

Vanguard Russell 2000 Value Index Fund Company Profile

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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.