Vanguard Russell 2000 Value ETF (NASDAQ:VTWV) Short Interest Update

Vanguard Russell 2000 Value ETF (NASDAQ:VTWV) was the target of a significant decrease in short interest in the month of March. As of March 31st, there was short interest totaling 29,696 shares, a decrease of 42.3% from the March 15th total of 51,486 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 55,449 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 0.5 days. Currently, 0.5% of the company’s stock are sold short.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Vanguard Russell 2000 Value ETF

Hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Royal Bank of Canada boosted its stake in shares of Vanguard Russell 2000 Value ETF by 1.4% during the first quarter. Royal Bank of Canada now owns 11,462 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,525,000 after buying an additional 161 shares during the period. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. boosted its stake in shares of Vanguard Russell 2000 Value ETF by 0.4% during the first quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 26,743 shares of the company’s stock worth $3,559,000 after buying an additional 111 shares during the period. Jane Street Group LLC boosted its stake in shares of Vanguard Russell 2000 Value ETF by 4.2% during the first quarter. Jane Street Group LLC now owns 2,950 shares of the company’s stock worth $393,000 after buying an additional 120 shares during the period. Raymond James Financial Inc. boosted its stake in shares of Vanguard Russell 2000 Value ETF by 44.8% during the second quarter. Raymond James Financial Inc. now owns 39,461 shares of the company’s stock worth $5,489,000 after buying an additional 12,201 shares during the period. Finally, Curi Capital LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Vanguard Russell 2000 Value ETF during the second quarter worth about $352,000.

Vanguard Russell 2000 Value ETF Trading Up 0.6%

NASDAQ:VTWV traded up $0.99 during trading hours on Tuesday, hitting $178.11. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 14,444 shares, compared to its average volume of 37,005. The stock has a market capitalization of $1.12 billion, a P/E ratio of 13.86 and a beta of 1.02. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $171.49 and a 200-day moving average of $164.91. Vanguard Russell 2000 Value ETF has a 52-week low of $120.14 and a 52-week high of $178.62.

Vanguard Russell 2000 Value ETF Cuts Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, March 26th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, March 24th were issued a dividend of $0.6109 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, March 24th. This represents a $2.44 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.4%.

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.