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

Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF (NASDAQ:VTWO)’s share price hit a new 52-week high during trading on Wednesday . The stock traded as high as $122.63 and last traded at $122.13, with a volume of 112081 shares changing hands. The stock had previously closed at $121.67.

Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF Trading Up 0.1%

The company has a market capitalization of $17.93 billion, a PE ratio of 16.60 and a beta of 1.11. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $119.01 and a two-hundred day moving average of $111.53.

Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF Increases Dividend

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

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF

A number of institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Allied Private Wealth LLC purchased a new position in Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF in the 2nd quarter worth $27,000. Winnow Wealth LLC purchased a new stake in Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF during the fourth quarter valued at about $25,000. Advisory Services Network LLC bought a new position in shares of Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF during the third quarter valued at about $29,000. Hilton Head Capital Partners LLC bought a new position in shares of Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF during the fourth quarter valued at about $34,000. Finally, Qube Research & Technologies Ltd increased its holdings in shares of Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF by 209.7% in the second quarter. Qube Research & Technologies Ltd now owns 384 shares of the company’s stock worth $33,000 after buying an additional 260 shares during the period.

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.