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

Vanguard Russell 2000 Value ETF (NASDAQ:VTWV) saw unusually-strong trading volume on Friday . Approximately 67,146 shares changed hands during mid-day trading, an increase of 111% from the previous session’s volume of 31,885 shares.The stock last traded at $140.89 and had previously closed at $144.20.

Vanguard Russell 2000 Value ETF Stock Performance

The business has a 50 day moving average of $151.59 and a 200-day moving average of $146.39. The company has a market capitalization of $797.49 million, a P/E ratio of 9.65 and a beta of 1.15.

Vanguard Russell 2000 Value ETF Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a dividend, which was paid on Thursday, December 26th. Stockholders of record on Monday, December 23rd were given a $0.8231 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, December 23rd.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in VTWV. MML Investors Services LLC increased its position in shares of Vanguard Russell 2000 Value ETF by 2.7% in the third quarter. MML Investors Services LLC now owns 3,307 shares of the company’s stock worth $487,000 after purchasing an additional 88 shares during the last quarter. MidWestOne Financial Group Inc. increased its holdings in shares of Vanguard Russell 2000 Value ETF by 7.9% in the 2nd quarter. MidWestOne Financial Group Inc. now owns 3,906 shares of the company’s stock worth $524,000 after buying an additional 287 shares during the last quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp raised its position in shares of Vanguard Russell 2000 Value ETF by 4.7% during the 2nd quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp now owns 1,780 shares of the company’s stock valued at $239,000 after buying an additional 80 shares in the last quarter. Oppenheimer & Co. Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of Vanguard Russell 2000 Value ETF by 1.8% during the 3rd quarter. Oppenheimer & Co. Inc. now owns 4,803 shares of the company’s stock worth $707,000 after acquiring an additional 85 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Private Trust Co. NA grew its position in Vanguard Russell 2000 Value ETF by 468.0% in the third quarter. Private Trust Co. NA now owns 284 shares of the company’s stock worth $42,000 after acquiring an additional 234 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.