Short Interest in Vanguard Russell 2000 Value ETF (NASDAQ:VTWV) Expands By 21.2%

Vanguard Russell 2000 Value ETF (NASDAQ:VTWV) was the target of a large growth in short interest in the month of March. As of March 31st, there was short interest totalling 16,000 shares, a growth of 21.2% from the March 15th total of 13,200 shares. Approximately 0.3% of the company’s stock are short sold. Based on an average daily volume of 30,600 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 0.5 days.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Vanguard Russell 2000 Value ETF

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Baird Financial Group Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of Vanguard Russell 2000 Value ETF by 0.6% in the 4th quarter. Baird Financial Group Inc. now owns 12,384 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,791,000 after buying an additional 68 shares in the last quarter. MML Investors Services LLC lifted its position in Vanguard Russell 2000 Value ETF by 2.7% during the third quarter. MML Investors Services LLC now owns 3,307 shares of the company’s stock valued at $487,000 after acquiring an additional 88 shares during the last quarter. TRUE Private Wealth Advisors lifted its position in Vanguard Russell 2000 Value ETF by 5.0% during the fourth quarter. TRUE Private Wealth Advisors now owns 2,110 shares of the company’s stock valued at $305,000 after acquiring an additional 100 shares during the last quarter. McLean Asset Management Corp boosted its stake in Vanguard Russell 2000 Value ETF by 2.7% in the fourth quarter. McLean Asset Management Corp now owns 4,560 shares of the company’s stock valued at $659,000 after acquiring an additional 119 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Envestnet Portfolio Solutions Inc. grew its holdings in Vanguard Russell 2000 Value ETF by 2.8% in the fourth quarter. Envestnet Portfolio Solutions Inc. now owns 4,550 shares of the company’s stock worth $658,000 after purchasing an additional 125 shares during the last quarter.

Vanguard Russell 2000 Value ETF Stock Performance

NASDAQ VTWV opened at $121.27 on Tuesday. The company has a market cap of $680.32 million, a PE ratio of 12.79 and a beta of 1.08. Vanguard Russell 2000 Value ETF has a 52-week low of $113.94 and a 52-week high of $161.65. The firm’s 50 day moving average price is $133.46 and its 200-day moving average price is $143.84.

Vanguard Russell 2000 Value ETF Cuts Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, March 27th. Investors of record on Tuesday, March 25th were paid a dividend of $0.5178 per share. This represents a $2.07 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.71%. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, March 25th.

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.