Vanguard Russell 2000 Value ETF (NASDAQ:VTWV) Sees Large Volume Increase – Still a Buy?

Shares of Vanguard Russell 2000 Value ETF (NASDAQ:VTWV) saw strong trading volume on Tuesday . 37,890 shares traded hands during mid-day trading, an increase of 14% from the previous session’s volume of 33,103 shares.The stock last traded at $169.53 and had previously closed at $175.49.

Vanguard Russell 2000 Value ETF Stock Performance

The company has a market cap of $939.96 million, a P/E ratio of 13.86 and a beta of 1.09. The business’s fifty day moving average is $171.02 and its two-hundred day moving average is $161.54.

Vanguard Russell 2000 Value ETF Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, December 24th. Investors of record on Monday, December 22nd were paid a $0.8505 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, December 22nd. This represents a $3.40 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.0%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Vanguard Russell 2000 Value ETF

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of VTWV. Wells Fargo & Company MN increased its stake in shares of Vanguard Russell 2000 Value ETF by 140.2% during the fourth quarter. Wells Fargo & Company MN now owns 82,477 shares of the company’s stock valued at $13,190,000 after buying an additional 48,138 shares during the period. EWG Elevate Inc. bought a new position in Vanguard Russell 2000 Value ETF during the 3rd quarter worth about $3,993,000. Brandywine Asset Management Inc. purchased a new position in Vanguard Russell 2000 Value ETF during the 4th quarter valued at about $3,965,000. Commerce Bank increased its position in Vanguard Russell 2000 Value ETF by 28.7% during the 4th quarter. Commerce Bank now owns 95,199 shares of the company’s stock valued at $15,225,000 after purchasing an additional 21,235 shares during the period. Finally, Captrust Financial Advisors bought a new stake in shares of Vanguard Russell 2000 Value ETF in the 2nd quarter valued at about $2,008,000.

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.