SoundView Advisors Inc. Takes $2.74 Million Position in Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF $VTWO

SoundView Advisors Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF (NASDAQ:VTWO) in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor bought 27,502 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,736,000. Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF accounts for 1.0% of SoundView Advisors Inc.’s portfolio, making the stock its 14th biggest holding.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of VTWO. AQR Capital Management LLC boosted its stake in shares of Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF by 165.8% during the first quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 10,126 shares of the company’s stock valued at $817,000 after purchasing an additional 6,316 shares during the period. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. raised its holdings in Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF by 71.0% during the 1st quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. now owns 691 shares of the company’s stock valued at $56,000 after buying an additional 287 shares during the last quarter. Jump Financial LLC purchased a new stake in Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF during the 2nd quarter valued at $2,407,000. Qube Research & Technologies Ltd boosted 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 buying an additional 260 shares during the period. Finally, NewEdge Advisors LLC grew its holdings in Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF by 27.6% in the 2nd quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 12,869 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,122,000 after acquiring an additional 2,783 shares during the last quarter.

Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF Trading Up 0.9%

VTWO stock opened at $114.15 on Friday. The stock has a market capitalization of $15.85 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 16.60 and a beta of 1.11. The firm’s 50-day moving average price is $107.01 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $104.24. Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF has a 12-month low of $80.71 and a 12-month high of $116.20.

Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF Cuts Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, March 26th. Investors of record on Tuesday, March 24th were issued a dividend of $0.2621 per share. This represents a $1.05 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.9%. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, March 24th.

Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF 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.