Short Interest in Vanguard Russell 2000 Value ETF (NASDAQ:VTWV) Decreases By 15.2%

Vanguard Russell 2000 Value ETF (NASDAQ:VTWV) was the target of a significant decline in short interest during the month of December. As of December 15th, there was short interest totalling 52,300 shares, a decline of 15.2% from the November 30th total of 61,700 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 30,100 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 1.7 days.

Vanguard Russell 2000 Value ETF Price Performance

VTWV stock traded down $1.97 during midday trading on Friday, reaching $144.99. The company had a trading volume of 33,940 shares, compared to its average volume of 33,257. The firm has a 50-day moving average price of $151.97 and a 200-day moving average price of $145.60. The company has a market capitalization of $807.59 million, a P/E ratio of 9.65 and a beta of 1.15. Vanguard Russell 2000 Value ETF has a 1 year low of $126.75 and a 1 year high of $161.65.

Vanguard Russell 2000 Value ETF Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a dividend, which was paid on Thursday, December 26th. Investors of record on Monday, December 23rd were paid a $0.8231 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, December 23rd.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Vanguard Russell 2000 Value ETF

Several hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in VTWV. Virtue Capital Management LLC raised its holdings in shares of Vanguard Russell 2000 Value ETF by 17.4% during the 3rd quarter. Virtue Capital Management LLC now owns 72,468 shares of the company’s stock valued at $10,664,000 after buying an additional 10,749 shares in the last quarter. Pathstone Holdings LLC raised its stake in shares of Vanguard Russell 2000 Value ETF by 2.9% during the third quarter. Pathstone Holdings LLC now owns 157,302 shares of the company’s stock worth $23,147,000 after acquiring an additional 4,404 shares in the last quarter. Tennessee Valley Asset Management Partners bought a new stake in shares of Vanguard Russell 2000 Value ETF in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $472,000. Cetera Investment Advisers lifted its holdings in shares of Vanguard Russell 2000 Value ETF by 9.1% in the 2nd quarter. Cetera Investment Advisers now owns 26,414 shares of the company’s stock worth $3,541,000 after acquiring an additional 2,212 shares during the last quarter. Finally, MidWestOne Financial Group Inc. boosted its stake in shares of Vanguard Russell 2000 Value ETF by 52.8% in the 3rd quarter. MidWestOne Financial Group Inc. now owns 5,970 shares of the company’s stock valued at $878,000 after purchasing an additional 2,064 shares in the last quarter.

Vanguard Russell 2000 Value ETF Company Profile

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.