Barings LLC Invests $1.58 Million in Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF $VTWO

Barings LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF (NASDAQ:VTWO) in the 1st quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The institutional investor purchased 15,737 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,576,000.

Other large investors have also made changes to their positions in the company. Bank of America Corp DE boosted its holdings in 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 purchasing an additional 2,204,005 shares in the last quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. raised its stake in shares of Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF by 72.5% in the 4th quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 3,363,151 shares of the company’s stock valued at $334,701,000 after acquiring an additional 1,413,739 shares in the last quarter. Exchange Traded Concepts LLC bought a new position in shares of Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $121,029,000. HighTower Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF by 1,219.4% in the 4th quarter. HighTower Advisors LLC now owns 632,963 shares of the company’s stock worth $62,993,000 after purchasing an additional 584,990 shares during the last quarter. Finally, UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC acquired a new stake in Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF in the 4th quarter worth approximately $51,401,000.

Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF Stock Down 0.1%

Shares of Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF stock opened at $119.52 on Friday. Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF has a 12-month low of $85.88 and a 12-month high of $122.35. The stock has a 50 day moving average price of $117.40 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $109.58. The stock has a market capitalization of $17.60 billion, a P/E ratio of 16.60 and a beta of 1.10.

Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF Increases Dividend

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

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.