Vanguard Russell 2000 Value ETF (NASDAQ:VTWV) Short Interest Down 71.3% in October

Vanguard Russell 2000 Value ETF (NASDAQ:VTWV) was the recipient of a significant drop in short interest in the month of October. As of October 15th, there was short interest totaling 20,600 shares, a drop of 71.3% from the September 30th total of 71,900 shares. Approximately 0.4% of the company’s shares are short sold. Based on an average daily volume of 14,700 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 1.4 days. Based on an average daily volume of 14,700 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 1.4 days. Approximately 0.4% of the company’s shares are short sold.

Vanguard Russell 2000 Value ETF Stock Down 0.6%

Shares of VTWV stock opened at $155.70 on Friday. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $155.81 and a 200 day moving average price of $143.71. The firm has a market cap of $831.44 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 13.86 and a beta of 1.09. Vanguard Russell 2000 Value ETF has a 12 month low of $113.94 and a 12 month high of $161.65.

Vanguard Russell 2000 Value ETF Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a — dividend, which was paid on Friday, September 26th. Investors of record on Wednesday, September 24th were given a $1.9134 dividend. This represents a yield of 170.0%. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, September 24th.

Institutional Trading of Vanguard Russell 2000 Value ETF

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Sequoia Financial Advisors LLC increased its position in Vanguard Russell 2000 Value ETF by 4.1% in the first quarter. Sequoia Financial Advisors LLC now owns 2,072 shares of the company’s stock worth $276,000 after purchasing an additional 82 shares during the period. Raymond James Financial Inc. boosted its holdings in Vanguard Russell 2000 Value ETF by 20.2% during the first quarter. Raymond James Financial Inc. now owns 27,260 shares of the company’s stock worth $3,628,000 after buying an additional 4,580 shares during the last quarter. LPL Financial LLC boosted its holdings in Vanguard Russell 2000 Value ETF by 4.7% during the first quarter. LPL Financial LLC now owns 111,571 shares of the company’s stock worth $14,849,000 after buying an additional 5,009 shares during the last quarter. RWA Wealth Partners LLC boosted its holdings in Vanguard Russell 2000 Value ETF by 2.1% during the first quarter. RWA Wealth Partners LLC now owns 36,793 shares of the company’s stock worth $4,897,000 after buying an additional 761 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. boosted its holdings in Vanguard Russell 2000 Value ETF by 92.5% during the first quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. now owns 3,407 shares of the company’s stock worth $453,000 after buying an additional 1,637 shares during the last quarter.

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.