Violich Capital Management Inc. Sells 7,700 Shares of Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF $VTWO

Violich Capital Management Inc. cut its position in shares of Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF (NASDAQ:VTWO) by 21.9% during the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The fund owned 27,500 shares of the company’s stock after selling 7,700 shares during the quarter. Violich Capital Management Inc.’s holdings in Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF were worth $2,399,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Sound Income Strategies LLC boosted its holdings in Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF by 35.4% during the second quarter. Sound Income Strategies LLC now owns 493 shares of the company’s stock worth $43,000 after purchasing an additional 129 shares during the last quarter. Grantvest Financial Group LLC boosted its holdings in Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF by 5.1% during the first quarter. Grantvest Financial Group LLC now owns 3,136 shares of the company’s stock worth $253,000 after purchasing an additional 152 shares during the last quarter. Global Financial Private Client LLC boosted its stake in Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF by 0.5% in the second quarter. Global Financial Private Client LLC now owns 33,967 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,963,000 after acquiring an additional 163 shares during the last quarter. NorthRock Partners LLC boosted its stake in Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF by 54.3% in the first quarter. NorthRock Partners LLC now owns 483 shares of the company’s stock valued at $39,000 after acquiring an additional 170 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Capital Investment Advisory Services LLC boosted its stake in Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF by 46.1% in the first quarter. Capital Investment Advisory Services LLC now owns 561 shares of the company’s stock valued at $45,000 after acquiring an additional 177 shares during the last quarter.

Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF Stock Down 0.7%

NASDAQ VTWO opened at $98.40 on Friday. The company’s 50 day moving average is $96.26 and its 200-day moving average is $88.07. Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF has a 12-month low of $69.38 and a 12-month high of $102.16. The firm has a market cap of $13.12 billion, a P/E ratio of 16.60 and a beta of 1.15.

Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF Increases Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, September 26th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, September 24th were issued a $0.3428 dividend. This represents a $1.37 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.4%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Wednesday, September 24th. This is a positive change from Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.25.

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.