Seelaus Asset Management LLC Takes Position in Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF (NASDAQ:VTWO)

Seelaus Asset Management LLC purchased a new position in Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF (NASDAQ:VTWO) during the third quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The fund purchased 2,781 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $248,000.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in VTWO. Natixis Advisors LLC boosted its position in shares of Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF by 21.4% during the 2nd quarter. Natixis Advisors LLC now owns 4,371,478 shares of the company’s stock valued at $358,330,000 after acquiring an additional 770,135 shares during the last quarter. Summit Rock Advisors LP bought a new position in Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF during the third quarter valued at $109,726,000. First Citizens Bank & Trust Co. lifted its position in Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF by 14.8% during the third quarter. First Citizens Bank & Trust Co. now owns 704,010 shares of the company’s stock valued at $62,910,000 after purchasing an additional 90,891 shares during the last quarter. LPL Financial LLC increased its holdings in shares of Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF by 3.2% in the 2nd quarter. LPL Financial LLC now owns 609,846 shares of the company’s stock worth $49,989,000 after buying an additional 19,141 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Envestnet Asset Management Inc. raised its position in shares of Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF by 6.5% during the 2nd quarter. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. now owns 467,690 shares of the company’s stock valued at $38,337,000 after buying an additional 28,514 shares in the last quarter.

Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF Price Performance

Shares of VTWO stock opened at $92.45 on Friday. The company has a market cap of $12.19 billion, a PE ratio of 12.13 and a beta of 1.15. Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF has a 1 year low of $70.84 and a 1 year high of $98.06. The stock’s 50 day simple moving average is $89.61 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $86.09.

Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF Cuts Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, September 30th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, September 26th were given a dividend of $0.277 per share. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, September 26th. This represents a $1.11 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.20%.

Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF Company 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.