Vanguard Russell 2000 Value ETF (NASDAQ:VTWV) Reaches New 52-Week High – Here’s What Happened

Vanguard Russell 2000 Value ETF (NASDAQ:VTWV) hit a new 52-week high during mid-day trading on Wednesday . The company traded as high as $155.63 and last traded at $155.63, with a volume of 771 shares traded. The stock had previously closed at $148.22.

Vanguard Russell 2000 Value ETF Price Performance

The stock’s 50-day moving average is $146.21 and its 200-day moving average is $141.08. The stock has a market cap of $867.75 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 9.65 and a beta of 1.15.

Vanguard Russell 2000 Value ETF Increases Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, September 30th. Investors of record on Thursday, September 26th were given a dividend of $0.814 per share. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, September 26th. This represents a $3.26 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.09%. This is a positive change from Vanguard Russell 2000 Value ETF’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.59.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Vanguard Russell 2000 Value ETF

A number of hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in VTWV. SageView Advisory Group LLC bought a new stake in shares of Vanguard Russell 2000 Value ETF in the 1st quarter worth about $1,325,000. MidWestOne Financial Group Inc. increased its position 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 purchasing an additional 287 shares during the last quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp boosted its holdings in shares of Vanguard Russell 2000 Value ETF by 4.7% in 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 during the period. Cetera Investment Advisers acquired a new position in shares of Vanguard Russell 2000 Value ETF in the 1st quarter valued at about $3,384,000. Finally, Cetera Advisors LLC acquired a new position in shares of Vanguard Russell 2000 Value ETF in the 1st quarter valued at about $305,000.

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.