Kestra Advisory Services LLC Has $7.47 Million Stock Holdings in Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF $VTWO

Kestra Advisory Services LLC raised its position in shares of Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF (NASDAQ:VTWO) by 17.1% in the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 74,548 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 10,865 shares during the period. Kestra Advisory Services LLC owned approximately 0.05% of Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF worth $7,467,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Central Bank & Trust Co. lifted its holdings in shares of Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF by 374.4% in the fourth quarter. Central Bank & Trust Co. now owns 12,288 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,223,000 after acquiring an additional 9,698 shares during the last quarter. Genesis Private Wealth LLC bought a new stake in shares of Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF during the 4th quarter valued at approximately $598,000. D.A. Davidson & CO. increased its position in Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF by 5.2% during the 4th quarter. D.A. Davidson & CO. now owns 95,532 shares of the company’s stock worth $9,507,000 after purchasing an additional 4,720 shares in the last quarter. Brookstone Capital Management increased its position in Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF by 15.3% during the 4th quarter. Brookstone Capital Management now owns 46,915 shares of the company’s stock worth $4,669,000 after purchasing an additional 6,212 shares in the last quarter. Finally, AE Wealth Management LLC lifted its stake in Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF by 3.5% in the 4th quarter. AE Wealth Management LLC now owns 280,786 shares of the company’s stock valued at $27,944,000 after purchasing an additional 9,598 shares during the last quarter.

Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF Price Performance

Shares of Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF stock opened at $118.62 on Tuesday. The company’s 50 day moving average price is $117.12 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $109.21. The firm has a market capitalization of $17.47 billion, a P/E ratio of 16.60 and a beta of 1.10. Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF has a fifty-two week low of $85.88 and a fifty-two week high of $122.35.

Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF Increases Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, June 23rd. Shareholders of record on Thursday, June 18th were issued a $0.3014 dividend. This represents a $1.21 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.0%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, June 18th. This is a boost from Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.26.

Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF Company Profile

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.