Vanguard Russell 1000 Value ETF (NASDAQ:VONV) Short Interest Down 32.4% in February

Vanguard Russell 1000 Value ETF (NASDAQ:VONV) was the recipient of a large decline in short interest during the month of February. As of February 27th, there was short interest totaling 338,044 shares, a decline of 32.4% from the February 12th total of 500,077 shares. Currently, 0.2% of the company’s shares are sold short. Based on an average trading volume of 2,547,806 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 0.1 days. Based on an average trading volume of 2,547,806 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 0.1 days. Currently, 0.2% of the company’s shares are sold short.

Institutional Trading of Vanguard Russell 1000 Value ETF

Several institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in VONV. Bank of America Corp DE grew its position in Vanguard Russell 1000 Value ETF by 3.0% in the third quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 28,476,088 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,544,908,000 after acquiring an additional 823,792 shares during the period. LPL Financial LLC raised its position in Vanguard Russell 1000 Value ETF by 8.5% in the fourth quarter. LPL Financial LLC now owns 11,418,321 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,053,911,000 after purchasing an additional 891,173 shares during the period. Wellington Management Group LLP raised its position in Vanguard Russell 1000 Value ETF by 1,284.2% in the third quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP now owns 5,275,187 shares of the company’s stock valued at $471,443,000 after purchasing an additional 4,894,074 shares during the period. TIAA Trust National Association lifted its stake in shares of Vanguard Russell 1000 Value ETF by 4.0% in the 4th quarter. TIAA Trust National Association now owns 4,726,716 shares of the company’s stock valued at $436,277,000 after purchasing an additional 181,325 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Valpey Financial Services LLC grew its holdings in shares of Vanguard Russell 1000 Value ETF by 9,192.2% during the 4th quarter. Valpey Financial Services LLC now owns 3,458,565 shares of the company’s stock worth $319,226,000 after purchasing an additional 3,421,345 shares during the period.

Vanguard Russell 1000 Value ETF Trading Up 0.2%

Vanguard Russell 1000 Value ETF stock traded up $0.21 during midday trading on Friday, hitting $94.43. 312,385 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 1,549,405. The stock’s 50-day simple moving average is $96.78 and its 200 day simple moving average is $92.47. Vanguard Russell 1000 Value ETF has a fifty-two week low of $71.68 and a fifty-two week high of $99.34. The stock has a market capitalization of $14.86 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 19.46 and a beta of 0.89.

Vanguard Russell 1000 Value ETF Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, December 24th. Stockholders of record on Monday, December 22nd were issued a dividend of $0.4916 per share. The ex-dividend date was Monday, December 22nd. This represents a $1.97 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.1%.

About Vanguard Russell 1000 Value ETF

The Vanguard Russell 1000 Value ETF (VONV) is an exchange-traded fund that is based on the Russell 1000 Value index. The fund tracks an index of value stocks selected from the 1,000 largest US companies. VONV was launched on Sep 20, 2010 and is managed by Vanguard.