XML Financial LLC Boosts Position in Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF $VTWO

XML Financial LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF (NASDAQ:VTWO) by 1,365.7% in the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 30,810 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 28,708 shares during the quarter. XML Financial LLC’s holdings in Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF were worth $3,086,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. AQR Capital Management LLC raised its holdings in Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF by 165.8% in the 1st quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 10,126 shares of the company’s stock worth $817,000 after purchasing an additional 6,316 shares in the last quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. lifted its position in shares of Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF by 71.0% in the 1st quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. now owns 691 shares of the company’s stock worth $56,000 after purchasing an additional 287 shares during the period. Jump Financial LLC bought a new stake in shares of Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF during the 2nd quarter valued at about $2,407,000. Qube Research & Technologies Ltd boosted its stake in shares of Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF by 209.7% during the 2nd quarter. Qube Research & Technologies Ltd now owns 384 shares of the company’s stock valued at $33,000 after purchasing an additional 260 shares in the last quarter. Finally, NewEdge Advisors LLC increased its position in shares of Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF by 27.6% during the second quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 12,869 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,122,000 after buying an additional 2,783 shares during the period.

Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ VTWO opened at $119.36 on Monday. Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF has a 1 year low of $83.59 and a 1 year high of $120.64. The stock has a market capitalization of $16.57 billion, a P/E ratio of 16.60 and a beta of 1.11. The company’s 50-day moving average is $113.87 and its 200 day moving average is $107.14.

Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF Increases Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, June 23rd. Shareholders of record on Thursday, June 18th will be given a dividend of $0.3014 per share. This represents a $1.21 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.0%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, June 18th. This is a positive change from Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.26.

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.