Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF $VTWO Stock Position Lifted by Financial & Tax Architects LLC

Financial & Tax Architects LLC lifted its holdings in Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF (NASDAQ:VTWO) by 10.4% in the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 73,017 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 6,860 shares during the quarter. Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF accounts for approximately 1.6% of Financial & Tax Architects LLC’s holdings, making the stock its 20th largest position. Financial & Tax Architects LLC’s holdings in Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF were worth $7,314,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other large investors also recently modified their holdings of VTWO. North Star Investment Management Corp. raised its stake in shares of Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF by 2.3% during the first quarter. North Star Investment Management Corp. now owns 4,251 shares of the company’s stock valued at $426,000 after purchasing an additional 96 shares in the last quarter. Pinnacle Bancorp Inc. lifted its holdings in Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF by 66.1% in the first quarter. Pinnacle Bancorp Inc. now owns 1,025 shares of the company’s stock worth $103,000 after purchasing an additional 408 shares during the period. Apollon Wealth Management LLC bought a new position in Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF in the 1st quarter valued at about $250,000. Pasadena Private Wealth LLC grew its position in Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF by 19.7% in the 1st quarter. Pasadena Private Wealth LLC now owns 2,414 shares of the company’s stock valued at $242,000 after buying an additional 397 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Patriot Financial Group Insurance Agency LLC grew its position in Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF by 97.8% in the 1st quarter. Patriot Financial Group Insurance Agency LLC now owns 4,150 shares of the company’s stock valued at $416,000 after buying an additional 2,052 shares in the last quarter.

Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF Trading Up 0.5%

Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF stock opened at $121.42 on Wednesday. Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF has a 52 week low of $85.88 and a 52 week high of $121.82. The stock has a market cap of $16.86 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 16.60 and a beta of 1.11. The company’s 50-day moving average price is $115.60 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $108.08.

Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF Increases Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, June 23rd. Stockholders of record on Thursday, June 18th were issued a $0.3014 dividend. This represents a $1.21 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.0%. This is a boost from Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.26. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, June 18th.

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.