Scotia Capital Inc. Cuts Stake in Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF $VTWO

Scotia Capital Inc. lessened its stake in shares of Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF (NASDAQ:VTWO) by 80.4% during the second quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The firm owned 21,208 shares of the company’s stock after selling 86,895 shares during the period. Scotia Capital Inc.’s holdings in Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF were worth $1,850,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other large investors have also modified their holdings of the company. Vise Technologies Inc. purchased a new position in Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF in the 2nd quarter valued at about $8,299,000. US Bancorp DE lifted its stake in shares of Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF by 42.1% in the first quarter. US Bancorp DE now owns 12,259 shares of the company’s stock worth $989,000 after acquiring an additional 3,633 shares in the last quarter. AE Wealth Management LLC lifted its stake in shares of Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF by 12.8% in the second quarter. AE Wealth Management LLC now owns 188,622 shares of the company’s stock worth $16,452,000 after acquiring an additional 21,436 shares in the last quarter. Advisors Capital Management LLC purchased a new position in Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF in the second quarter valued at about $220,000. Finally, Fiduciary Family Office LLC acquired a new stake in Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF during the 1st quarter valued at approximately $358,000.

Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF Stock Up 0.5%

VTWO stock opened at $100.52 on Monday. The stock’s 50 day moving average is $98.34 and its two-hundred day moving average is $92.61. Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF has a 52-week low of $69.38 and a 52-week high of $102.16. The company has a market capitalization of $13.40 billion, a PE ratio of 16.60 and a beta of 1.13.

Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF Increases Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, September 26th. Investors of record on Wednesday, September 24th were paid a $0.3428 dividend. This represents a $1.37 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.4%. This is a boost from Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.25. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, September 24th.

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.