Venturi Wealth Management LLC Trims Stock Position in Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF $VTWO

Venturi Wealth Management LLC reduced its stake in Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF (NASDAQ:VTWO) by 7.4% during the 1st quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 427,634 shares of the company’s stock after selling 33,972 shares during the quarter. Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF accounts for 1.9% of Venturi Wealth Management LLC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 11th biggest holding. Venturi Wealth Management LLC owned about 0.31% of Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF worth $42,836,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

A number of other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of VTWO. AQR Capital Management LLC grew its position 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 valued at $817,000 after buying an additional 6,316 shares during the last quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. lifted its stake 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 acquiring an additional 287 shares during the period. Jump Financial LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF in the second quarter valued at about $2,407,000. Qube Research & Technologies Ltd boosted its holdings in shares of Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF by 209.7% in the second quarter. Qube Research & Technologies Ltd now owns 384 shares of the company’s stock valued at $33,000 after acquiring an additional 260 shares in the last quarter. Finally, NewEdge Advisors LLC increased its stake 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 worth $1,122,000 after acquiring an additional 2,783 shares during the period.

Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF Stock Down 0.4%

NASDAQ VTWO opened at $120.28 on Friday. The stock has a market capitalization of $16.70 billion, a P/E ratio of 16.60 and a beta of 1.11. Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF has a 52-week low of $85.88 and a 52-week high of $121.82. The firm has a 50-day moving average price of $115.17 and a 200 day moving average price of $107.77.

Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF Increases Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, June 23rd. Shareholders of record on Thursday, June 18th were 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 was Thursday, June 18th. This is a positive change from Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.26.

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.