Vanguard Russell 2000 Value ETF (NASDAQ:VTWV) Hits New 52-Week High – Still a Buy?

Vanguard Russell 2000 Value ETF (NASDAQ:VTWV)’s stock price hit a new 52-week high during mid-day trading on Wednesday . The company traded as high as $169.92 and last traded at $169.17, with a volume of 17377 shares changing hands. The stock had previously closed at $169.01.

Vanguard Russell 2000 Value ETF Trading Up 0.1%

The stock has a market capitalization of $921.98 million, a P/E ratio of 13.86 and a beta of 1.09. The company has a 50-day moving average price of $160.41 and a 200 day moving average price of $154.31.

Vanguard Russell 2000 Value ETF Announces Dividend

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

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several large investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. EWG Elevate Inc. acquired a new stake in Vanguard Russell 2000 Value ETF in the third quarter valued at approximately $3,993,000. Focus Partners Advisor Solutions LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Vanguard Russell 2000 Value ETF by 10.2% during the 2nd quarter. Focus Partners Advisor Solutions LLC now owns 2,093 shares of the company’s stock valued at $291,000 after purchasing an additional 193 shares during the last quarter. Freedom Investment Management Inc. boosted its position in shares of Vanguard Russell 2000 Value ETF by 2.2% in the 2nd quarter. Freedom Investment Management Inc. now owns 4,655 shares of the company’s stock worth $647,000 after purchasing an additional 100 shares in the last quarter. Fifth Third Securities Inc. grew its stake in Vanguard Russell 2000 Value ETF by 3.1% during the 2nd quarter. Fifth Third Securities Inc. now owns 11,143 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,550,000 after buying an additional 330 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Goldman Sachs Group Inc. grew its stake in Vanguard Russell 2000 Value ETF by 0.4% during the 1st quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 26,743 shares of the company’s stock worth $3,559,000 after buying an additional 111 shares during the last quarter.

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.