Vanguard Russell 2000 Value ETF (NASDAQ:VTWV) Sees Unusually-High Trading Volume – Here’s Why

Shares of Vanguard Russell 2000 Value ETF (NASDAQ:VTWV) saw unusually-strong trading volume on Tuesday . Approximately 124,447 shares changed hands during mid-day trading, an increase of 285% from the previous session’s volume of 32,300 shares.The stock last traded at $191.90 and had previously closed at $192.31.

Vanguard Russell 2000 Value ETF Trading Down 0.2%

The company has a market cap of $1.21 billion, a P/E ratio of 13.86 and a beta of 1.02. The business’s fifty day moving average is $183.32 and its 200 day moving average is $173.57.

Vanguard Russell 2000 Value ETF Cuts Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, March 26th. Investors of record on Tuesday, March 24th were given a $0.6109 dividend. This represents a $2.44 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.3%. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, March 24th.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Vanguard Russell 2000 Value ETF

A number of large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in VTWV. Royal Bank of Canada raised its position in Vanguard Russell 2000 Value ETF by 1.4% in the 1st quarter. Royal Bank of Canada now owns 11,462 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,525,000 after purchasing an additional 161 shares during the period. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. raised its position in Vanguard Russell 2000 Value ETF by 0.4% in the 1st quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 26,743 shares of the company’s stock worth $3,559,000 after purchasing an additional 111 shares during the period. Jane Street Group LLC raised its position in Vanguard Russell 2000 Value ETF by 4.2% in the 1st quarter. Jane Street Group LLC now owns 2,950 shares of the company’s stock worth $393,000 after purchasing an additional 120 shares during the period. Raymond James Financial Inc. raised its position in Vanguard Russell 2000 Value ETF by 44.8% in the 2nd quarter. Raymond James Financial Inc. now owns 39,461 shares of the company’s stock worth $5,489,000 after purchasing an additional 12,201 shares during the period. Finally, Curi Capital LLC purchased a new position in Vanguard Russell 2000 Value ETF in the 2nd quarter worth $352,000.

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.