Rehmann Capital Advisory Group Lowers Stock Position in Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF (NASDAQ:VTWO)

Rehmann Capital Advisory Group trimmed its holdings in shares of Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF (NASDAQ:VTWO) by 4.8% during the 1st quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The institutional investor owned 6,716 shares of the company’s stock after selling 336 shares during the quarter. Rehmann Capital Advisory Group’s holdings in Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF were worth $571,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other large investors also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd. increased its holdings in shares of Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF by 50.0% in the 1st quarter. Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd. now owns 6,409,425 shares of the company’s stock valued at $545,186,000 after acquiring an additional 2,137,708 shares during the period. Natixis Advisors L.P. raised its holdings in Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF by 7.3% in the fourth quarter. Natixis Advisors L.P. now owns 3,049,744 shares of the company’s stock worth $247,334,000 after purchasing an additional 208,475 shares in the last quarter. Jones Financial Companies Lllp lifted its position in shares of Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF by 18.5% during the fourth 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 during the last quarter. Stifel Financial Corp boosted its holdings in shares of Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF by 4.5% in the 4th quarter. Stifel Financial Corp now owns 1,608,946 shares of the company’s stock valued at $130,487,000 after buying an additional 69,532 shares in the last quarter. Finally, UBS Group AG grew its position in shares of Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF by 16.6% in the 4th quarter. UBS Group AG now owns 1,533,372 shares of the company’s stock worth $124,356,000 after buying an additional 218,283 shares during the last quarter.

Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF Stock Performance

NASDAQ:VTWO traded up $1.95 during midday trading on Thursday, reaching $84.14. 708,207 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 2,338,314. The stock has a market capitalization of $8.90 billion, a PE ratio of 12.13 and a beta of 1.15. Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF has a 12-month low of $65.39 and a 12-month high of $85.65. The business has a 50-day moving average of $82.24 and a two-hundred day moving average of $81.25.

Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF Increases Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, July 1st. Stockholders of record on Thursday, June 27th were issued a dividend of $0.299 per share. This represents a $1.20 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.42%. 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.

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.