Vanguard Russell 2000 Value ETF (NASDAQ:VTWV) Sees Unusually-High Trading Volume – Time to Buy?

Vanguard Russell 2000 Value ETF (NASDAQ:VTWV) saw an uptick in trading volume on Friday . 67,146 shares were traded during mid-day trading, an increase of 111% from the previous session’s volume of 31,885 shares.The stock last traded at $140.89 and had previously closed at $144.20.

Vanguard Russell 2000 Value ETF Stock Down 2.5 %

The company has a 50 day simple moving average of $151.59 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $146.39. The company has a market capitalization of $797.49 million, a P/E ratio of 9.65 and a beta of 1.15.

Vanguard Russell 2000 Value ETF Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a dividend, which was paid on Thursday, December 26th. Stockholders of record on Monday, December 23rd were given a dividend of $0.8231 per share. The ex-dividend date was Monday, December 23rd.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Vanguard Russell 2000 Value ETF

Institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Bank of New York Mellon Corp increased its stake in Vanguard Russell 2000 Value ETF by 4.7% in the second quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp now owns 1,780 shares of the company’s stock worth $239,000 after purchasing an additional 80 shares during the period. Oppenheimer & Co. Inc. increased its stake in Vanguard Russell 2000 Value ETF by 1.8% in the 3rd quarter. Oppenheimer & Co. Inc. now owns 4,803 shares of the company’s stock worth $707,000 after buying an additional 85 shares during the period. Raymond James & Associates lifted its holdings in Vanguard Russell 2000 Value ETF by 0.6% during the 3rd quarter. Raymond James & Associates now owns 15,775 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,321,000 after buying an additional 88 shares in the last quarter. MML Investors Services LLC boosted its position in Vanguard Russell 2000 Value ETF by 2.7% in the 3rd quarter. MML Investors Services LLC now owns 3,307 shares of the company’s stock valued at $487,000 after buying an additional 88 shares during the period. Finally, Creative Financial Designs Inc. ADV grew its stake in Vanguard Russell 2000 Value ETF by 14.4% in the 3rd quarter. Creative Financial Designs Inc. ADV now owns 944 shares of the company’s stock worth $139,000 after acquiring an additional 119 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.