Sigma Planning Corp Increases Position in Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF $VTWO

Sigma Planning Corp increased its position in shares of Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF (NASDAQ:VTWO) by 207.3% during the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The fund owned 11,041 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 7,448 shares during the quarter. Sigma Planning Corp’s holdings in Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF were worth $1,106,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Bank of America Corp DE lifted its stake 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 worth $2,938,021,000 after purchasing an additional 2,204,005 shares during the period. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. grew its position in shares of 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 valued at $334,701,000 after purchasing an additional 1,413,739 shares during the period. Exchange Traded Concepts LLC acquired a new position in Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF in the fourth quarter valued at $121,029,000. HighTower Advisors LLC increased its stake 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 valued at $62,993,000 after purchasing an additional 584,990 shares during the last quarter. Finally, UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC purchased a new position in Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF during the fourth quarter worth about $51,401,000.

Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF Trading Down 0.5%

Shares of NASDAQ:VTWO opened at $118.89 on Friday. The stock’s 50-day moving average price is $117.49 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $109.65. Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF has a 12-month low of $85.88 and a 12-month high of $122.35. The firm has a market cap of $17.51 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 16.60 and a beta of 1.10.

Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF Increases Dividend

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

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.