Vanguard Russell 2000 Value ETF (NASDAQ:VTWV) Sees Unusually-High Trading Volume – Should You Buy?

Vanguard Russell 2000 Value ETF (NASDAQ:VTWV) saw an uptick in trading volume on Tuesday . 54,793 shares changed hands during mid-day trading, an increase of 67% from the previous session’s volume of 32,798 shares.The stock last traded at $195.09 and had previously closed at $195.87.

Vanguard Russell 2000 Value ETF Trading Up 1.4%

The firm has a market capitalization of $1.30 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 13.86 and a beta of 1.02. The stock’s 50 day moving average price is $196.59 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $185.14.

Vanguard Russell 2000 Value ETF Increases Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, June 23rd. Stockholders of record on Thursday, June 18th were given a $0.7128 dividend. This is an increase from Vanguard Russell 2000 Value ETF’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.61. This represents a $2.85 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.4%. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, June 18th.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Vanguard Russell 2000 Value ETF

A number of large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Dickmeyer Boyce Financial Management Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of Vanguard Russell 2000 Value ETF in the first quarter valued at about $869,000. Mosaic Financial Group LLC purchased a new position in shares of Vanguard Russell 2000 Value ETF during the 4th quarter worth approximately $424,000. Ascentis Independent Advisors purchased a new position in shares of Vanguard Russell 2000 Value ETF during the 1st quarter worth approximately $566,000. Clear Retirement Advice LLC acquired a new position in shares of Vanguard Russell 2000 Value ETF during the 4th quarter worth approximately $636,000. Finally, Headlands Technologies LLC purchased a new stake in Vanguard Russell 2000 Value ETF in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $4,033,000.

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.