Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF (NASDAQ:VTWO) Sets New 12-Month High – Here’s What Happened

Shares of Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF (NASDAQ:VTWO) reached a new 52-week high on Wednesday . The company traded as high as $122.19 and last traded at $122.00, with a volume of 673758 shares. The stock had previously closed at $121.42.

Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF Trading Down 0.6%

The stock has a market cap of $17.27 billion, a P/E ratio of 16.60 and a beta of 1.10. The company’s fifty day simple moving average is $115.96 and its 200-day simple moving average is $108.32.

Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF Increases Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, June 23rd. Stockholders of record on Thursday, June 18th were paid a $0.3014 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, June 18th. This represents a $1.21 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.0%. This is an increase from Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.26.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Winnow Wealth LLC bought a new position in Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF in the 4th quarter valued at $25,000. Advisory Services Network LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $29,000. Qube Research & Technologies Ltd raised its position in shares of 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 acquiring an additional 260 shares during the last quarter. Hilton Head Capital Partners LLC bought a new stake in Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF in the fourth quarter valued at about $34,000. Finally, NBT Bank N A NY raised its position in shares of Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF by 35.8% in the 4th quarter. NBT Bank N A NY now owns 398 shares of the company’s stock valued at $40,000 after acquiring an additional 105 shares during the period.

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.