XML Financial LLC Increases Stake in Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF $VTWO

XML Financial LLC raised its stake in Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF (NASDAQ:VTWOFree Report) by 1,365.7% in the 1st quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The fund owned 30,810 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 28,708 shares during the quarter. XML Financial LLC’s holdings in Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF were worth $3,086,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other institutional investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Bank of America Corp DE increased its stake in shares of Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF by 8.1% in the fourth quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 29,521,917 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,938,021,000 after buying an additional 2,204,005 shares during the period. Morgan Stanley boosted its position in Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF by 2.2% during the 4th quarter. Morgan Stanley now owns 8,811,195 shares of the company’s stock valued at $876,890,000 after buying an additional 192,321 shares during the period. Natixis Advisors LLC boosted its position in Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF by 5.0% during the 4th quarter. Natixis Advisors LLC now owns 5,860,950 shares of the company’s stock valued at $583,282,000 after buying an additional 281,079 shares during the period. US Bancorp DE grew its holdings in Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF by 7.3% in the 4th quarter. US Bancorp DE now owns 5,260,478 shares of the company’s stock worth $523,533,000 after acquiring an additional 358,891 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company MN grew its holdings in Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF by 1.6% in the 4th quarter. Wells Fargo & Company MN now owns 3,525,185 shares of the company’s stock worth $350,826,000 after acquiring an additional 54,228 shares during the last quarter.

Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF Stock Performance

VTWO stock opened at $119.36 on Monday. The firm’s 50-day moving average price is $113.87 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $107.14. Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF has a 12-month low of $83.59 and a 12-month high of $120.64. The stock has a market capitalization of $16.57 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 16.60 and a beta of 1.11.

Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF Increases Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, June 23rd. Investors of record on Thursday, June 18th will be paid a $0.3014 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, June 18th. This is a boost 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%.

Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF Company Profile

(Free Report)

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.

Further Reading

Want to see what other hedge funds are holding VTWO? Visit HoldingsChannel.com to get the latest 13F filings and insider trades for Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF (NASDAQ:VTWOFree Report).

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

Receive News & Ratings for Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF Daily - Enter your email address below to receive a concise daily summary of the latest news and analysts' ratings for Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF and related companies with MarketBeat.com's FREE daily email newsletter.