Glenmede Trust Co. NA Acquires 39,611 Shares of Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF $VTWO

Glenmede Trust Co. NA lifted its stake in shares of Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF (NASDAQ:VTWO) by 29.9% in the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 172,286 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 39,611 shares during the quarter. Glenmede Trust Co. NA’s holdings in Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF were worth $17,258,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

Several other hedge funds also recently modified their holdings of VTWO. Bank of America Corp DE lifted its position in shares of Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF by 8.1% during the 4th quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 29,521,917 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,938,021,000 after acquiring an additional 2,204,005 shares during the period. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. grew its holdings in Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF by 72.5% in the fourth quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 3,363,151 shares of the company’s stock worth $334,701,000 after purchasing an additional 1,413,739 shares during the period. HighTower Advisors LLC grew its holdings in Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF by 1,219.4% in the fourth 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 period. UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC bought a new stake in Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF in the fourth quarter valued at $51,401,000. Finally, BNP Paribas Financial Markets increased its stake in Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF by 2,015.9% in the fourth quarter. BNP Paribas Financial Markets now owns 528,965 shares of the company’s stock valued at $52,643,000 after purchasing an additional 503,965 shares in the last quarter.

Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF Trading Down 0.4%

Shares of NASDAQ VTWO opened at $117.73 on Friday. The firm’s 50-day moving average price is $118.43 and its 200-day moving average price is $110.79. Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF has a 1-year low of $85.88 and a 1-year high of $122.35. The firm has a market capitalization of $17.34 billion, a P/E ratio of 16.60 and a beta of 1.10.

Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF Increases Dividend

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

About Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF

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.