Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF $VTWO Shares Bought by Moody National Bank Trust Division

Moody National Bank Trust Division lifted its position in Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF (NASDAQ:VTWO) by 28.3% in the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 260,175 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 57,386 shares during the period. Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF comprises 2.6% of Moody National Bank Trust Division’s holdings, making the stock its 8th largest position. Moody National Bank Trust Division’s holdings in Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF were worth $31,590,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other hedge funds have also added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Bank of America Corp DE grew its stake in Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF by 8.1% in the fourth quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 29,521,917 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,938,021,000 after acquiring an additional 2,204,005 shares during the period. Morgan Stanley raised its position in shares of Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF by 2.2% during the fourth quarter. Morgan Stanley now owns 8,811,195 shares of the company’s stock worth $876,890,000 after purchasing an additional 192,321 shares during the period. Natixis Advisors LLC raised its position in shares of Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF by 5.0% during the fourth quarter. Natixis Advisors LLC now owns 5,860,950 shares of the company’s stock worth $583,282,000 after purchasing an additional 281,079 shares during the period. US Bancorp DE raised its position in shares of Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF by 7.3% during the fourth quarter. US Bancorp DE now owns 5,260,478 shares of the company’s stock worth $523,533,000 after purchasing an additional 358,891 shares during the period. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company MN lifted its holdings in shares of Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF by 1.6% during the 4th quarter. Wells Fargo & Company MN now owns 3,525,185 shares of the company’s stock valued at $350,826,000 after purchasing an additional 54,228 shares in the last quarter.

Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF Stock Performance

Shares of VTWO opened at $121.96 on Wednesday. The stock has a 50 day simple moving average of $118.61 and a 200 day simple moving average of $111.03. Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF has a 52-week low of $88.25 and a 52-week high of $122.35. The firm has a market capitalization of $17.96 billion, a PE ratio of 16.60 and a beta of 1.10.

Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF Increases Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, June 23rd. Shareholders of record on Thursday, June 18th were issued a dividend of $0.3014 per share. 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 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.0%.

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.