Rathbones Group PLC Purchases 1,394 Shares of Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF (NASDAQ:VTWO)

Rathbones Group PLC increased its position in shares of Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF (NASDAQ:VTWO) by 5.1% during the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 28,968 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 1,394 shares during the period. Rathbones Group PLC’s holdings in Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF were worth $2,375,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other large investors have also modified their holdings of the company. Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd. lifted its stake in Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF by 50.0% during the first quarter. Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd. now owns 6,409,425 shares of the company’s stock worth $545,186,000 after purchasing an additional 2,137,708 shares during the period. Natixis Advisors LLC lifted its position in shares of Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF by 21.4% during the 2nd quarter. Natixis Advisors LLC now owns 4,371,478 shares of the company’s stock worth $358,330,000 after buying an additional 770,135 shares during the period. Jones Financial Companies Lllp boosted its stake in Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF by 18.5% in the 4th quarter. Jones Financial Companies Lllp now owns 1,708,017 shares of the company’s stock valued at $138,520,000 after buying an additional 266,190 shares in the last quarter. IMC Chicago LLC bought a new stake in Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF in the second quarter valued at $21,017,000. Finally, UBS Group AG raised its stake in Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF by 16.6% during the fourth quarter. UBS Group AG now owns 1,533,372 shares of the company’s stock worth $124,356,000 after acquiring an additional 218,283 shares in the last quarter.

Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF Stock Performance

Shares of NASDAQ:VTWO opened at $88.01 on Tuesday. The company’s fifty day moving average is $86.54 and its 200-day moving average is $83.63. Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF has a 52 week low of $65.39 and a 52 week high of $92.40. The company has a market capitalization of $9.31 billion, a PE ratio of 12.13 and a beta of 1.15.

Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF Increases Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, July 1st. Shareholders of record on Thursday, June 27th were given a $0.299 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, June 27th. This is a positive change from Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.17. This represents a $1.20 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.36%.

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.