Wesbanco Bank Inc. Boosts Holdings in Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF (NASDAQ:VTWO)

Wesbanco Bank Inc. lifted its position in shares of Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF (NASDAQ:VTWO) by 17.9% during the 1st quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The fund owned 68,721 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 10,441 shares during the period. Wesbanco Bank Inc.’s holdings in Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF were worth $5,542,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other hedge funds have also modified their holdings of the company. Trifecta Capital Advisors LLC acquired a new position in shares of Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF during the 4th quarter worth about $25,000. Key Financial Inc raised its position in shares of Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF by 2,613.3% during the 4th quarter. Key Financial Inc now owns 407 shares of the company’s stock worth $36,000 after purchasing an additional 392 shares during the last quarter. Kohmann Bosshard Financial Services LLC acquired a new position in shares of Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF during the 4th quarter worth about $41,000. NBC Securities Inc. acquired a new position in shares of Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF during the 1st quarter worth about $55,000. Finally, Comprehensive Financial Planning Inc. PA acquired a new position in shares of Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF during the 4th quarter worth about $60,000.

Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF Stock Up 1.6%

VTWO opened at $85.63 on Monday. Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF has a twelve month low of $69.38 and a twelve month high of $99.12. The company has a 50-day moving average price of $79.57 and a 200 day moving average price of $86.16. The company has a market cap of $11.53 billion, a PE ratio of 16.27 and a beta of 1.15.

Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF Cuts Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, March 27th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, March 25th were issued a $0.2475 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, March 25th. This represents a $0.99 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.16%.

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.