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

Vanguard Russell 2000 Value ETF (NASDAQ:VTWV) saw unusually-high trading volume on Thursday . Approximately 50,155 shares traded hands during mid-day trading, an increase of 72% from the previous session’s volume of 29,081 shares.The stock last traded at $176.36 and had previously closed at $174.30.

Vanguard Russell 2000 Value ETF Stock Up 0.8%

The firm has a market capitalization of $957.46 million, a PE ratio of 13.86 and a beta of 1.09. The company’s 50-day simple moving average is $162.38 and its 200 day simple moving average is $155.44.

Vanguard Russell 2000 Value ETF Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, December 24th. Shareholders of record on Monday, December 22nd were paid a $0.8505 dividend. This represents a $3.40 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.9%. The ex-dividend date was Monday, December 22nd.

Institutional Trading of Vanguard Russell 2000 Value ETF

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in VTWV. CoreCap Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Vanguard Russell 2000 Value ETF in the 4th quarter worth $25,000. Farther Finance Advisors LLC raised its stake in Vanguard Russell 2000 Value ETF by 1,050.0% in the second quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC now owns 437 shares of the company’s stock valued at $61,000 after buying an additional 399 shares during the last quarter. Northwest Wealth Management LLC boosted its holdings in Vanguard Russell 2000 Value ETF by 10.4% in the second quarter. Northwest Wealth Management LLC now owns 1,959 shares of the company’s stock worth $272,000 after acquiring an additional 184 shares in the last quarter. Focus Partners Advisor Solutions LLC grew its stake in shares of Vanguard Russell 2000 Value ETF by 10.2% during the second quarter. Focus Partners Advisor Solutions LLC now owns 2,093 shares of the company’s stock worth $291,000 after acquiring an additional 193 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Atria Wealth Solutions Inc. increased its holdings in shares of Vanguard Russell 2000 Value ETF by 20.6% during the second quarter. Atria Wealth Solutions Inc. now owns 2,298 shares of the company’s stock valued at $323,000 after acquiring an additional 393 shares in 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.