First Citizens Bank & Trust Co. Reduces Stake in Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF $VTWO

First Citizens Bank & Trust Co. lessened its holdings in shares of Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF (NASDAQ:VTWO) by 3.9% during the 1st quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 162,705 shares of the company’s stock after selling 6,619 shares during the period. First Citizens Bank & Trust Co. owned 0.12% of Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF worth $16,298,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Bank of America Corp DE increased its stake 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 valued at $2,938,021,000 after purchasing an additional 2,204,005 shares during the last quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. lifted its position in shares of Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF by 72.5% during the 4th quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 3,363,151 shares of the company’s stock worth $334,701,000 after buying an additional 1,413,739 shares during the last quarter. Exchange Traded Concepts LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF during the 4th quarter worth approximately $121,029,000. HighTower Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in shares of 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 valued at $62,993,000 after buying an additional 584,990 shares in the last quarter. Finally, UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC acquired a new position in shares of Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF in the 4th quarter valued at $51,401,000.

Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF Price Performance

NASDAQ VTWO opened at $119.83 on Wednesday. The firm’s fifty day moving average price is $117.66 and its 200 day moving average price is $109.98. The company has a market capitalization of $17.64 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 16.60 and a beta of 1.10. Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF has a 12 month low of $85.88 and a 12 month high of $122.35.

Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF Increases Dividend

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

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.