Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF $VTWO Shares Acquired by Natixis Advisors LLC

Natixis Advisors LLC increased its position in shares of Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF (NASDAQ:VTWOFree Report) by 5.0% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 5,860,950 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 281,079 shares during the period. Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF accounts for about 0.8% of Natixis Advisors LLC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 17th largest holding. Natixis Advisors LLC owned 4.23% of Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF worth $583,282,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Bank of America Corp DE raised its holdings in Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF by 0.8% during the third quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 27,317,912 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,672,238,000 after purchasing an additional 207,948 shares in the last quarter. US Bancorp DE raised its holdings in Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF by 7.3% during the fourth quarter. US Bancorp DE now owns 5,260,478 shares of the company’s stock worth $523,533,000 after purchasing an additional 358,891 shares in the last quarter. NEOS Investment Management LLC raised its holdings in Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF by 49.9% during the third quarter. NEOS Investment Management LLC now owns 3,508,850 shares of the company’s stock worth $343,236,000 after purchasing an additional 1,168,230 shares in the last quarter. Envestnet Portfolio Solutions Inc. raised its holdings in Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF by 1.6% during the fourth quarter. Envestnet Portfolio Solutions Inc. now owns 3,109,825 shares of the company’s stock worth $309,490,000 after purchasing an additional 48,493 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Exchange Traded Concepts LLC bought a new stake in Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF during the fourth quarter worth approximately $121,029,000.

Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ:VTWO opened at $116.78 on Tuesday. Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF has a 12 month low of $81.94 and a 12 month high of $118.29. The stock has a market cap of $16.21 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 16.60 and a beta of 1.11. The stock’s 50 day moving average price is $109.28 and its 200 day moving average price is $105.15.

Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF Cuts Dividend

The company also recently announced 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. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, March 24th. This represents a $1.05 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.9%.

Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF Profile

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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.

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Institutional Ownership by Quarter for Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF (NASDAQ:VTWO)

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