Scotia Capital Inc. Raises Stock Position in Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF (NASDAQ:VTWO)

Scotia Capital Inc. raised its holdings in Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF (NASDAQ:VTWO) by 21.0% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The fund owned 120,122 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 20,861 shares during the quarter. Scotia Capital Inc. owned 0.09% of Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF worth $10,731,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Keybank National Association OH purchased a new stake in shares of Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF in the fourth quarter worth about $213,000. Proficio Capital Partners LLC purchased a new stake in Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF in the 4th quarter worth approximately $3,192,000. Global Retirement Partners LLC boosted its position in Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF by 301.7% in the 4th quarter. Global Retirement Partners LLC now owns 715 shares of the company’s stock worth $64,000 after purchasing an additional 537 shares in the last quarter. Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group Inc. grew its stake in shares of Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF by 15.2% during the 4th quarter. Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group Inc. now owns 7,600 shares of the company’s stock worth $679,000 after purchasing an additional 1,000 shares during the period. Finally, Golden State Wealth Management LLC purchased a new position in shares of Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF during the 4th quarter valued at approximately $472,000.

Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF Price Performance

VTWO opened at $73.41 on Friday. The stock has a market cap of $9.88 billion, a P/E ratio of 16.02 and a beta of 1.15. The firm has a fifty day moving average price of $84.02 and a 200 day moving average price of $89.07. Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF has a 1 year low of $69.38 and a 1 year high of $99.12.

Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF Cuts Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, March 27th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, March 25th were given a $0.2475 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, March 25th. This represents a $0.99 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.35%.

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.