Baird Financial Group Inc. Sells 11,959 Shares of Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF (NASDAQ:VTWO)

Baird Financial Group Inc. cut its position in Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF (NASDAQ:VTWO) by 16.3% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 61,293 shares of the company’s stock after selling 11,959 shares during the quarter. Baird Financial Group Inc.’s holdings in Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF were worth $5,475,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in VTWO. Trifecta Capital Advisors LLC bought a new position in Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF during the fourth quarter worth about $25,000. CENTRAL TRUST Co raised its position in shares of Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF by 1,957.1% in the fourth quarter. CENTRAL TRUST Co now owns 288 shares of the company’s stock valued at $26,000 after buying an additional 274 shares in the last quarter. Key Financial Inc grew its position in Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF by 2,613.3% during the fourth quarter. Key Financial Inc now owns 407 shares of the company’s stock worth $36,000 after buying an additional 392 shares in the last quarter. Abound Wealth Management grew its position in Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF by 37.8% during the fourth quarter. Abound Wealth Management now owns 452 shares of the company’s stock worth $40,000 after buying an additional 124 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Kohmann Bosshard Financial Services LLC acquired a new position in Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF in the 4th quarter valued at $41,000.

Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF Stock Performance

VTWO opened at $81.16 on Friday. Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF has a 52-week low of $69.38 and a 52-week high of $99.12. The firm has a market cap of $10.92 billion, a P/E ratio of 14.95 and a beta of 1.15. The business’s fifty day moving average is $79.07 and its 200-day moving average is $87.43.

Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF Cuts Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, March 27th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, March 25th were given a $0.2475 dividend. This represents a $0.99 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.22%. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, March 25th.

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.