Vanguard Russell 2000 Value ETF (NASDAQ:VTWV) Sees Large Volume Increase – What’s Next?

Vanguard Russell 2000 Value ETF (NASDAQ:VTWV) shares saw unusually-high trading volume on Wednesday . Approximately 84,099 shares changed hands during mid-day trading, an increase of 329% from the previous session’s volume of 19,603 shares.The stock last traded at $163.10 and had previously closed at $162.82.

Vanguard Russell 2000 Value ETF Stock Performance

The business’s 50-day moving average is $158.59 and its two-hundred day moving average is $151.60. The stock has a market capitalization of $872.61 million, a PE ratio of 13.86 and a beta of 1.09.

Vanguard Russell 2000 Value ETF Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, December 24th. Stockholders of record on Monday, December 22nd were issued a $0.8505 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, December 22nd. This represents a $3.40 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.1%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Vanguard Russell 2000 Value ETF

A number of hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. EWG Elevate Inc. acquired a new stake in Vanguard Russell 2000 Value ETF in the third quarter valued at $3,993,000. AMG National Trust Bank boosted its position in shares of Vanguard Russell 2000 Value ETF by 100.4% in the 2nd quarter. AMG National Trust Bank now owns 40,889 shares of the company’s stock worth $5,687,000 after buying an additional 20,483 shares in the last quarter. Captrust Financial Advisors acquired a new stake in Vanguard Russell 2000 Value ETF in the 2nd quarter valued at about $2,008,000. Raymond James Financial Inc. increased its holdings in Vanguard Russell 2000 Value ETF by 44.8% during the 2nd quarter. Raymond James Financial Inc. now owns 39,461 shares of the company’s stock valued at $5,489,000 after acquiring an additional 12,201 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Gotham Asset Management LLC acquired a new position in Vanguard Russell 2000 Value ETF during the third quarter worth about $1,567,000.

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.