Baron Wealth Management LLC Invests $208,000 in Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF (NASDAQ:VTWO)

Baron Wealth Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF (NASDAQ:VTWO) in the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the SEC. The firm purchased 2,326 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $208,000.

A number of other large investors have also recently modified their holdings of VTWO. Summit Rock Advisors LP purchased a new position in Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $109,726,000. Natixis Advisors LLC increased its stake in Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF by 21.4% in the second quarter. Natixis Advisors LLC now owns 4,371,478 shares of the company’s stock valued at $358,330,000 after acquiring an additional 770,135 shares during the last quarter. IMC Chicago LLC purchased a new stake in Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF during the second quarter valued at about $21,017,000. Raymond James & Associates lifted its stake in Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF by 55.1% during the third quarter. Raymond James & Associates now owns 454,110 shares of the company’s stock worth $40,579,000 after purchasing an additional 161,264 shares during the last quarter. Finally, International Assets Investment Management LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF by 1,992.3% in the 3rd quarter. International Assets Investment Management LLC now owns 149,976 shares of the company’s stock worth $13,402,000 after purchasing an additional 142,808 shares in the last quarter.

Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF Trading Up 0.7 %

Shares of NASDAQ VTWO opened at $93.32 on Wednesday. The stock’s 50-day moving average is $89.94 and its 200 day moving average is $86.35. The stock has a market cap of $12.30 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 12.13 and a beta of 1.15. Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF has a 1-year low of $71.56 and a 1-year high of $98.06.

Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF Cuts Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, September 30th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, September 26th were paid a dividend of $0.277 per share. This represents a $1.11 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.19%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, September 26th.

Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF Company Profile

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.