Ascentis Independent Advisors Takes Position in Vanguard Russell 2000 Value ETF $VTWV

Ascentis Independent Advisors acquired a new position in Vanguard Russell 2000 Value ETF (NASDAQ:VTWV) in the 1st quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm acquired 3,383 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $566,000. Ascentis Independent Advisors owned 0.05% of Vanguard Russell 2000 Value ETF at the end of the most recent reporting period.

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

Vanguard Russell 2000 Value ETF Trading Down 1.2%

VTWV opened at $191.98 on Thursday. Vanguard Russell 2000 Value ETF has a 1-year low of $137.74 and a 1-year high of $197.18. The firm’s 50 day simple moving average is $188.61 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $177.29. The company has a market capitalization of $1.27 billion, a PE ratio of 13.86 and a beta of 1.01.

Vanguard Russell 2000 Value ETF Increases Dividend

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

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.