Sigma Planning Corp Increases Stock Position in Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF $VTWO

Sigma Planning Corp lifted its position in shares of Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF (NASDAQ:VTWO) by 207.3% in the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 11,041 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 7,448 shares during the period. Sigma Planning Corp’s holdings in Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF were worth $1,106,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in VTWO. 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 purchased a new position in shares of Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF in the 3rd quarter worth about $29,000. Qube Research & Technologies Ltd lifted its stake in shares of Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF by 209.7% in 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. Hilton Head Capital Partners LLC acquired a new position in shares of Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF in the 4th quarter valued at about $34,000. Finally, NBT Bank N A NY grew its holdings in shares of 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 purchasing an additional 105 shares during the period.

Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF Stock Performance

Shares of NASDAQ:VTWO opened at $118.89 on Friday. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $117.49 and a 200-day simple moving average of $109.65. The stock has a market capitalization of $17.51 billion, a P/E ratio of 16.60 and a beta of 1.10. Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF has a 1 year low of $85.88 and a 1 year high of $122.35.

Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF Increases Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, June 23rd. Shareholders of record on Thursday, June 18th were paid 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 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.