Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF (NASDAQ:VTWO) Hits New 52-Week High – Here’s What Happened

Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF (NASDAQ:VTWO) reached a new 52-week high during trading on Wednesday . The company traded as high as $122.37 and last traded at $122.00, with a volume of 141961 shares. The stock had previously closed at $121.96.

Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF Trading Down 0.5%

The company has a market cap of $17.75 billion, a PE ratio of 16.60 and a beta of 1.11. The company’s 50 day moving average is $118.74 and its 200 day moving average is $111.22.

Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF Increases Dividend

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

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF

A number of institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Winnow Wealth LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $25,000. Allied Private Wealth LLC purchased a new position in Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF during the 2nd quarter worth $27,000. Advisory Services Network LLC purchased a new position in Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF during the 3rd quarter worth $29,000. Qube Research & Technologies Ltd raised its position in Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF by 209.7% during the 2nd quarter. Qube Research & Technologies Ltd now owns 384 shares of the company’s stock valued at $33,000 after purchasing an additional 260 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Hilton Head Capital Partners LLC bought a new stake in Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF during the 4th quarter valued at $34,000.

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.