Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF (NASDAQ:VTWO) Shares Purchased by Loomis Sayles & Co. L P

Loomis Sayles & Co. L P boosted its position in shares of Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF (NASDAQ:VTWO) by 55.7% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the SEC. The firm owned 2,713 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 970 shares during the quarter. Loomis Sayles & Co. L P’s holdings in Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF were worth $242,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other large investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Emerald Advisors LLC increased its stake in shares of Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF by 1.8% in the fourth quarter. Emerald Advisors LLC now owns 6,380 shares of the company’s stock worth $570,000 after acquiring an additional 115 shares during the period. Avior Wealth Management LLC grew its position in Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF by 19.8% during the 4th quarter. Avior Wealth Management LLC now owns 719 shares of the company’s stock worth $64,000 after purchasing an additional 119 shares during the period. Golden Road Advisors LLC raised its stake in shares of Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF by 0.9% during the 4th quarter. Golden Road Advisors LLC now owns 13,016 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,163,000 after buying an additional 119 shares during the last quarter. Abound Wealth Management lifted its holdings in shares of Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF by 37.8% in the 4th quarter. Abound Wealth Management now owns 452 shares of the company’s stock valued at $40,000 after buying an additional 124 shares during the period. Finally, Signaturefd LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF by 1.0% in the 4th quarter. Signaturefd LLC now owns 13,238 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,183,000 after buying an additional 127 shares during the period.

Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ VTWO opened at $81.03 on Monday. The stock has a market capitalization of $11.11 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 16.02 and a beta of 1.15. Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF has a 12 month low of $77.35 and a 12 month high of $99.12. The firm’s 50 day simple moving average is $87.57 and its 200-day simple moving average is $90.07.

Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF Cuts Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, March 27th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, March 25th were issued a $0.2475 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, March 25th. This represents a $0.99 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.22%.

Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF 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.