Vanguard Russell 2000 Value ETF (NASDAQ:VTWV) Short Interest Up 71.5% in August

Vanguard Russell 2000 Value ETF (NASDAQ:VTWV) was the target of a large growth in short interest in the month of August. As of August 14th, there was short interest totaling 51,115 shares, a growth of 71.5% from the July 30th total of 29,811 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 38,488 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 1.3 days. Approximately 0.8% of the company’s stock are short sold.

Vanguard Russell 2000 Value ETF Trading Down 0.8%

Shares of Vanguard Russell 2000 Value ETF stock traded down $1.55 during trading on Monday, hitting $195.46. 11,295 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 32,469. The firm has a market cap of $1.29 billion, a P/E ratio of 13.86 and a beta of 1.02. Vanguard Russell 2000 Value ETF has a 52-week low of $148.68 and a 52-week high of $200.97. The stock’s fifty day simple moving average is $196.40 and its 200 day simple moving average is $184.73.

Vanguard Russell 2000 Value ETF Increases Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, June 23rd. Shareholders of record on Thursday, June 18th were issued a dividend of $0.7128 per share. This represents a $2.85 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.5%. The ex-dividend date 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

Several large investors have recently modified their holdings of VTWV. 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 valued at $1,525,000 after purchasing an additional 161 shares in the last quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. raised its stake in Vanguard Russell 2000 Value ETF by 0.4% in 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 in the last quarter. Jane Street Group LLC raised its stake in Vanguard Russell 2000 Value ETF by 4.2% in 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 in the last quarter. Raymond James Financial Inc. lifted its holdings in 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 purchased a new stake in Vanguard Russell 2000 Value ETF during the second quarter worth $352,000.

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.