Vanguard Russell 2000 Value ETF (NASDAQ:VTWV) Reaches New 52-Week High – What’s Next?

Vanguard Russell 2000 Value ETF (NASDAQ:VTWV) shares reached a new 52-week high during mid-day trading on Thursday . The stock traded as high as $197.18 and last traded at $195.50, with a volume of 32744 shares trading hands. The stock had previously closed at $195.44.

Vanguard Russell 2000 Value ETF Stock Performance

The firm has a market capitalization of $1.23 billion, a PE ratio of 13.86 and a beta of 1.02. The stock’s 50-day simple moving average is $187.37 and its 200-day simple moving average is $176.21.

Vanguard Russell 2000 Value ETF Increases Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, June 23rd. Shareholders of record on Thursday, June 18th were given a dividend of $0.7128 per share. This represents a $2.85 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.5%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, June 18th. This is a positive change from Vanguard Russell 2000 Value ETF’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.61.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Vanguard Russell 2000 Value ETF

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. CoreCap Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Vanguard Russell 2000 Value ETF in the 4th quarter worth about $25,000. Ankerstar Wealth LLC purchased a new position in shares of Vanguard Russell 2000 Value ETF during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $48,000. Blueline Advisors LLC purchased a new position in shares of Vanguard Russell 2000 Value ETF during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $54,000. UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC bought a new stake in shares of Vanguard Russell 2000 Value ETF in the 4th quarter worth approximately $103,000. Finally, Allworth Financial LP boosted its position in shares of Vanguard Russell 2000 Value ETF by 8.4% in the 4th quarter. Allworth Financial LP now owns 829 shares of the company’s stock worth $133,000 after purchasing an additional 64 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.