Shares of Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF (NASDAQ:VTWO) acquired by Commonwealth Equity Services LLC

Commonwealth Equity Services LLC boosted its position in shares of Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF (NASDAQ:VTWO – Free Report) by 4.6% in the second quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The firm owned 83,974 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 3,713 shares during the period. Commonwealth Equity Services LLC’s holdings in Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF were worth $6,883,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in VTWO. Family Firm Inc. purchased a new position in Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF in the second quarter valued at about $25,000. Rothschild Investment LLC acquired a new stake in Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF during the second quarter valued at approximately $26,000. Principal Securities Inc. acquired a new stake in Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF during the fourth quarter valued at about $27,000. Pacifica Partners Inc. purchased a new position in shares of Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF in the second quarter valued at approximately $27,000. Finally, BOK Financial Private Wealth Inc. raised its stake in shares of Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF by 4,000.0% in the first quarter. BOK Financial Private Wealth Inc. now owns 369 shares of the company’s stock valued at $31,000 after purchasing an additional 360 shares in the last quarter.

Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF trading down 1.9%

Shares of VTWO opened at $84.07 on Friday. The company has a market cap of $8.89 billion, a P/E ratio of 12.13 and a beta of 1.15. The firm has a 50-day simple moving average of $85.99 and a 200-day simple moving average of $83.39. Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF has a 12-month low of $65.39 and a 12-month high of $92.40.

Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF Raises Dividends

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

About the Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF

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

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