Kestra Advisory Services LLC Acquires 10,865 Shares of Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF $VTWO

Kestra Advisory Services LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF (NASDAQ:VTWO) by 17.1% during the first quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The firm owned 74,548 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 10,865 shares during the quarter. Kestra Advisory Services LLC’s holdings in Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF were worth $7,467,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of the stock. Bank of America Corp DE lifted its holdings in 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 buying an additional 2,204,005 shares during the period. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. increased its stake 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 buying an additional 1,413,739 shares during the period. Exchange Traded Concepts LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF in the fourth quarter valued at about $121,029,000. HighTower Advisors LLC raised its position in shares of Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF by 1,219.4% during the fourth quarter. HighTower Advisors LLC now owns 632,963 shares of the company’s stock worth $62,993,000 after acquiring an additional 584,990 shares during the last quarter. Finally, UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC acquired a new position in shares of Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF in the fourth quarter worth approximately $51,401,000.

Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF Price Performance

Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF stock opened at $118.62 on Tuesday. The stock’s 50 day moving average is $117.12 and its 200 day moving average is $109.21. Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF has a one year low of $85.88 and a one year high of $122.35. The firm has a market cap of $17.47 billion, a P/E ratio of 16.60 and a beta of 1.10.

Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF Increases Dividend

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

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.