Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Holdings Inc. Cuts Stake in Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF (NASDAQ:VTWO)

Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Holdings Inc. decreased its holdings in Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF (NASDAQ:VTWO) by 18.5% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 5,300 shares of the company’s stock after selling 1,200 shares during the period. Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Holdings Inc.’s holdings in Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF were worth $430,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other institutional investors also recently made changes to their positions in the business. CWM LLC boosted its position in Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF by 177.6% during the 3rd quarter. CWM LLC now owns 4,649 shares of the company’s stock valued at $332,000 after buying an additional 2,974 shares during the period. Private Trust Co. NA boosted its position in Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF by 11.5% during the 3rd quarter. Private Trust Co. NA now owns 4,419 shares of the company’s stock valued at $316,000 after buying an additional 456 shares during the period. CX Institutional boosted its position in Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF by 14.3% during the 3rd quarter. CX Institutional now owns 44,994 shares of the company’s stock valued at $3,214,000 after buying an additional 5,617 shares during the period. Financial & Tax Architects LLC boosted its position in Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF by 1.2% during the 3rd quarter. Financial & Tax Architects LLC now owns 60,130 shares of the company’s stock valued at $4,296,000 after buying an additional 705 shares during the period. Finally, Simplicity Wealth LLC lifted its position in shares of Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF by 1.1% in the 3rd quarter. Simplicity Wealth LLC now owns 55,444 shares of the company’s stock worth $3,961,000 after purchasing an additional 606 shares during the period.

Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF Trading Down 0.6 %

NASDAQ:VTWO opened at $79.45 on Friday. The company has a 50-day moving average price of $81.86 and a 200-day moving average price of $77.41. Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF has a 12 month low of $65.39 and a 12 month high of $85.65. The stock has a market cap of $8.85 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 12.05 and a beta of 1.15.

Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF Cuts Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, March 26th. Investors of record on Friday, March 22nd were paid a $0.174 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, March 21st. This represents a $0.70 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.88%.

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.