Short Interest in Vanguard Russell 2000 Value ETF (NASDAQ:VTWV) Expands By 144.8%

Vanguard Russell 2000 Value ETF (NASDAQ:VTWV) was the target of a large growth in short interest in November. As of November 30th, there was short interest totalling 61,700 shares, a growth of 144.8% from the November 15th total of 25,200 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 32,300 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 1.9 days.

Vanguard Russell 2000 Value ETF Price Performance

Shares of VTWV opened at $154.58 on Friday. Vanguard Russell 2000 Value ETF has a 12 month low of $126.24 and a 12 month high of $161.65. The stock’s 50-day moving average is $151.82 and its two-hundred day moving average is $144.59. The stock has a market cap of $861.01 million, a PE ratio of 9.65 and a beta of 1.15.

Vanguard Russell 2000 Value ETF Increases Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, September 30th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, September 26th were issued a $0.814 dividend. This represents a $3.26 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.11%. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, September 26th. This is a boost from Vanguard Russell 2000 Value ETF’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.59.

Institutional Trading of Vanguard Russell 2000 Value ETF

Several large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Private Trust Co. NA boosted its stake in shares of Vanguard Russell 2000 Value ETF by 468.0% in the third quarter. Private Trust Co. NA now owns 284 shares of the company’s stock valued at $42,000 after purchasing an additional 234 shares during the period. Farmers & Merchants Investments Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of Vanguard Russell 2000 Value ETF during the second quarter worth about $100,000. CWM LLC acquired a new position in shares of Vanguard Russell 2000 Value ETF in the second quarter worth about $106,000. Gleason Group Inc. boosted its holdings in Vanguard Russell 2000 Value ETF by 159.4% in the third quarter. Gleason Group Inc. now owns 747 shares of the company’s stock valued at $110,000 after purchasing an additional 459 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Creative Financial Designs Inc. ADV grew its stake in Vanguard Russell 2000 Value ETF by 14.4% during the 3rd quarter. Creative Financial Designs Inc. ADV now owns 944 shares of the company’s stock valued at $139,000 after purchasing an additional 119 shares in 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.