Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF (NASDAQ:VTWO) Hits New 1-Year High – Here’s What Happened

Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF (NASDAQ:VTWO)’s share price reached a new 52-week high on Thursday . The stock traded as high as $115.98 and last traded at $115.89, with a volume of 1793967 shares changing hands. The stock had previously closed at $114.19.

Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF Trading Up 0.7%

The firm has a market capitalization of $15.94 billion, a PE ratio of 16.60 and a beta of 1.11. The company has a fifty day moving average price of $105.27 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $103.29.

Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF Cuts Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, March 26th. Investors of record on Tuesday, March 24th were given a $0.2621 dividend. This represents a $1.05 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.9%. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, March 24th.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF

A number of institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. North Star Investment Management Corp. boosted its holdings in Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF by 2.3% in the 1st quarter. North Star Investment Management Corp. now owns 4,251 shares of the company’s stock valued at $426,000 after purchasing an additional 96 shares in the last quarter. ZWJ Investment Counsel Inc. boosted its holdings in Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF by 3.7% in the 4th quarter. ZWJ Investment Counsel Inc. now owns 2,770 shares of the company’s stock valued at $276,000 after purchasing an additional 100 shares in the last quarter. Curtis Advisory Group LLC boosted its holdings in Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF by 0.3% in the 4th quarter. Curtis Advisory Group LLC now owns 30,832 shares of the company’s stock valued at $3,068,000 after purchasing an additional 101 shares in the last quarter. DAVENPORT & Co LLC boosted its holdings in Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF by 1.3% in the 4th quarter. DAVENPORT & Co LLC now owns 7,912 shares of the company’s stock valued at $787,000 after purchasing an additional 103 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Wealth Dimensions Group Ltd. boosted its holdings in Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF by 0.3% in the 4th quarter. Wealth Dimensions Group Ltd. now owns 31,910 shares of the company’s stock valued at $3,176,000 after purchasing an additional 103 shares in the last quarter.

Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF Company 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.