Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF (NASDAQ:VTWO) Shares Purchased by Synovus Financial Corp

Synovus Financial Corp increased its position in shares of Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF (NASDAQ:VTWO) by 95.2% during the 3rd quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The fund owned 8,004 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 3,903 shares during the period. Synovus Financial Corp’s holdings in Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF were worth $715,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Family Firm Inc. acquired a new position in Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF during the 2nd quarter worth about $25,000. Rothschild Investment LLC acquired a new stake in Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF in the 2nd quarter valued at about $26,000. Abound Wealth Management acquired a new stake in Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF in the 2nd quarter valued at about $27,000. Rocky Mountain Advisers LLC acquired a new stake in Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF in the 3rd quarter valued at about $27,000. Finally, Ashton Thomas Private Wealth LLC acquired a new stake in Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF in the 2nd quarter valued at about $28,000.

Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF Stock Performance

Shares of NASDAQ VTWO opened at $93.76 on Wednesday. Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF has a fifty-two week low of $75.77 and a fifty-two week high of $99.12. The firm has a market capitalization of $12.36 billion, a PE ratio of 12.13 and a beta of 1.15. The stock’s 50-day simple moving average is $93.31 and its 200-day simple moving average is $88.27.

Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF Cuts Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, September 30th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, September 26th were given a dividend of $0.277 per share. This represents a $1.11 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.18%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, September 26th.

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.