Wakefield Asset Management LLLP Raises Stock Position in Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF (NASDAQ:VTWO)

Wakefield Asset Management LLLP raised its position in Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF (NASDAQ:VTWO) by 2.1% during the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 18,807 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 383 shares during the quarter. Wakefield Asset Management LLLP’s holdings in Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF were worth $1,542,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other institutional investors have also recently made changes to their positions in VTWO. 9258 Wealth Management LLC lifted its position in Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF by 4.6% in the fourth quarter. 9258 Wealth Management LLC now owns 75,014 shares of the company’s stock valued at $6,084,000 after buying an additional 3,273 shares during the last quarter. Spire Wealth Management boosted its position in shares of Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF by 376.8% during the 4th quarter. Spire Wealth Management now owns 1,769 shares of the company’s stock worth $138,000 after purchasing an additional 1,398 shares during the period. Private Advisor Group LLC raised its position in Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF by 13.9% in the fourth quarter. Private Advisor Group LLC now owns 23,730 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,925,000 after purchasing an additional 2,894 shares during the period. Apollon Wealth Management LLC raised its position in Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF by 5.3% in the fourth quarter. Apollon Wealth Management LLC now owns 3,948 shares of the company’s stock valued at $320,000 after purchasing an additional 200 shares during the period. Finally, Principal Securities Inc. acquired a new position in Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF during the fourth quarter worth $27,000.

Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF Stock Performance

NASDAQ VTWO opened at $84.07 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $8.89 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 12.13 and a beta of 1.15. Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF has a one year low of $65.39 and a one year high of $92.40. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $86.03 and a 200-day simple moving average of $83.41.

Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF Increases Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, July 1st. Investors of record on Thursday, June 27th were paid a dividend of $0.299 per share. This represents a $1.20 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.42%. This is a positive change from Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.17. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, June 27th.

About Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF

The Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF (VTWO) is an exchange-traded fund that is based on the Russell 2000 index, a market-cap-weighted index of US small-cap stocks VTWO was launched on Sep 20, 2010 and is managed by Vanguard.