Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF $VTWO Stock Position Boosted by Operose Advisors LLC

Operose Advisors LLC grew its stake in shares of Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF (NASDAQ:VTWO) by 17,259.7% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 59,023 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 58,683 shares during the quarter. Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF comprises about 1.4% of Operose Advisors LLC’s holdings, making the stock its 10th largest position. Operose Advisors LLC’s holdings in Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF were worth $5,874,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently modified their holdings of VTWO. Central Bank & Trust Co. grew its holdings in shares of Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF by 374.4% in the 4th quarter. Central Bank & Trust Co. now owns 12,288 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,223,000 after acquiring an additional 9,698 shares during the last quarter. Thrivent Financial for Lutherans grew its holdings in shares of Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF by 43.0% in the 3rd quarter. Thrivent Financial for Lutherans now owns 43,281 shares of the company’s stock worth $4,234,000 after acquiring an additional 13,023 shares during the last quarter. Genesis Private Wealth LLC acquired a new position in shares of Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF in the 4th quarter worth $598,000. Burk Holdings LLC acquired a new position in shares of Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF in the 3rd quarter worth $479,000. Finally, Brookstone Capital Management grew its holdings in shares of Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF by 15.3% in the 4th quarter. Brookstone Capital Management now owns 46,915 shares of the company’s stock worth $4,669,000 after acquiring an additional 6,212 shares during the last quarter.

Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF Trading Up 0.6%

Shares of VTWO opened at $117.98 on Friday. The business’s 50-day moving average price is $108.60 and its 200 day moving average price is $104.90. The stock has a market capitalization of $16.38 billion, a P/E ratio of 16.60 and a beta of 1.11. Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF has a 1-year low of $81.94 and a 1-year high of $118.29.

Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF Cuts Dividend

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

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.