Vanguard Russell 2000 Value ETF (NASDAQ:VTWV) Sees Strong Trading Volume – Time to Buy?

Vanguard Russell 2000 Value ETF (NASDAQ:VTWV) shares saw an uptick in trading volume on Thursday . 40,531 shares traded hands during trading, an increase of 28% from the previous session’s volume of 31,777 shares.The stock last traded at $194.08 and had previously closed at $192.60.

Vanguard Russell 2000 Value ETF Price Performance

The business’s fifty day moving average price is $185.85 and its 200-day moving average price is $175.10. The stock has a market capitalization of $1.22 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 13.86 and a beta of 1.02.

Vanguard Russell 2000 Value ETF Increases Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, June 23rd. Shareholders of record on Thursday, June 18th were paid a dividend of $0.7128 per share. This is an increase from Vanguard Russell 2000 Value ETF’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.61. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, June 18th. This represents a $2.85 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.5%.

Institutional Trading of Vanguard Russell 2000 Value ETF

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the stock. CoreCap Advisors LLC purchased a new position in Vanguard Russell 2000 Value ETF during the 4th quarter worth $25,000. Ankerstar Wealth LLC bought a new position in shares of Vanguard Russell 2000 Value ETF during the fourth quarter valued at about $48,000. Blueline Advisors LLC purchased a new position in Vanguard Russell 2000 Value ETF during the fourth quarter worth about $54,000. UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC bought a new stake in Vanguard Russell 2000 Value ETF in the 4th quarter worth about $103,000. Finally, Allworth Financial LP grew its position in Vanguard Russell 2000 Value ETF by 8.4% in the 4th quarter. Allworth Financial LP now owns 829 shares of the company’s stock worth $133,000 after purchasing an additional 64 shares in the last quarter.

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.