Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF $VTWO Stock Position Raised by Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group Inc.

Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group Inc. increased its position in Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF (NASDAQ:VTWO) by 26.5% in the first quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The firm owned 68,130 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 14,280 shares during the period. Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group Inc.’s holdings in Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF were worth $6,825,000 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. Winnow Wealth LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF in the fourth quarter worth $25,000. Advisory Services Network LLC acquired a new position in Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF during the third quarter valued at $29,000. Hilton Head Capital Partners LLC purchased a new stake in Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF in the 4th quarter worth about $34,000. Qube Research & Technologies Ltd lifted its stake in Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF by 209.7% in the 2nd quarter. Qube Research & Technologies Ltd now owns 384 shares of the company’s stock worth $33,000 after acquiring an additional 260 shares in the last quarter. Finally, NBT Bank N A NY boosted its position in Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF by 35.8% during the 4th quarter. NBT Bank N A NY now owns 398 shares of the company’s stock worth $40,000 after acquiring an additional 105 shares during the period.

Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF Trading Up 0.4%

Shares of NASDAQ VTWO opened at $119.06 on Wednesday. Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF has a one year low of $85.88 and a one year high of $122.35. The business has a 50-day moving average price of $117.22 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $109.33. The firm has a market capitalization of $17.53 billion, a PE ratio of 16.60 and a beta of 1.10.

Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF Increases Dividend

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

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.