Vanguard Russell 2000 Value ETF (NASDAQ:VTWV) Sets New 1-Year High – Still a Buy?

Vanguard Russell 2000 Value ETF (NASDAQ:VTWV) shares hit a new 52-week high during mid-day trading on Thursday . The company traded as high as $178.60 and last traded at $176.82, with a volume of 17474 shares traded. The stock had previously closed at $177.01.

Vanguard Russell 2000 Value ETF Price Performance

The company has a market capitalization of $960.84 million, a P/E ratio of 13.86 and a beta of 1.09. The company has a fifty day moving average price of $168.38 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $158.78.

Vanguard Russell 2000 Value ETF Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, December 24th. Shareholders of record on Monday, December 22nd were given a $0.8505 dividend. This represents a $3.40 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.9%. The ex-dividend date was Monday, December 22nd.

Institutional Trading of Vanguard Russell 2000 Value ETF

Several institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of VTWV. Pathstone Holdings LLC increased its stake in shares of Vanguard Russell 2000 Value ETF by 1.1% in the third quarter. Pathstone Holdings LLC now owns 188,565 shares of the company’s stock valued at $29,392,000 after buying an additional 2,068 shares during the period. Rockefeller Capital Management L.P. boosted its holdings in Vanguard Russell 2000 Value ETF by 4.9% in the second quarter. Rockefeller Capital Management L.P. now owns 96,520 shares of the company’s stock valued at $13,425,000 after acquiring an additional 4,474 shares during the last quarter. Commerce Bank raised its holdings in Vanguard Russell 2000 Value ETF by 28.7% during the 4th quarter. Commerce Bank now owns 95,199 shares of the company’s stock worth $15,225,000 after purchasing an additional 21,235 shares during the last quarter. Wells Fargo & Company MN lifted its position in shares of Vanguard Russell 2000 Value ETF by 140.2% in the 4th quarter. Wells Fargo & Company MN now owns 82,477 shares of the company’s stock worth $13,190,000 after purchasing an additional 48,138 shares during the period. Finally, WestHill Financial Advisors Inc. boosted its stake in shares of Vanguard Russell 2000 Value ETF by 0.3% in the 4th quarter. WestHill Financial Advisors Inc. now owns 59,170 shares of the company’s stock valued at $9,463,000 after purchasing an additional 183 shares during 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.