Osaic Holdings Inc. Increases Holdings in Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF $VTWO

Osaic Holdings Inc. increased its holdings in shares of Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF (NASDAQ:VTWO) by 16.9% in the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 182,937 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 26,504 shares during the quarter. Osaic Holdings Inc. owned approximately 0.13% of Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF worth $15,960,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Qube Research & Technologies Ltd grew its holdings in 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 buying an additional 260 shares in the last quarter. Sound Income Strategies LLC boosted its position in shares of Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF by 35.4% during the second quarter. Sound Income Strategies LLC now owns 493 shares of the company’s stock worth $43,000 after acquiring an additional 129 shares during the last quarter. Ameritas Advisory Services LLC purchased a new position in Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF during the second quarter valued at $51,000. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. increased its holdings in Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF by 71.0% in the 1st quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. now owns 691 shares of the company’s stock valued at $56,000 after acquiring an additional 287 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Pinnacle Bancorp Inc. lifted its stake in Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF by 355.3% in the 2nd quarter. Pinnacle Bancorp Inc. now owns 683 shares of the company’s stock worth $60,000 after purchasing an additional 533 shares in the last quarter.

Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF Stock Up 0.6%

VTWO opened at $100.90 on Friday. The company has a market capitalization of $13.45 billion, a PE ratio of 16.60 and a beta of 1.13. The firm has a 50-day simple moving average of $99.17 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $94.25. Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF has a 52 week low of $69.38 and a 52 week high of $104.40.

Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF Increases Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, September 26th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, September 24th were issued a dividend of $0.3428 per share. This is a positive change from Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.25. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Wednesday, September 24th. This represents a $1.37 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.4%.

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.