Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF (NASDAQ:VTWO) Shares Purchased by Franklin Resources Inc.

Franklin Resources Inc. increased its stake in shares of Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF (NASDAQ:VTWO) by 1.1% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 596,265 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 6,685 shares during the quarter. Franklin Resources Inc. owned 0.62% of Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF worth $48,357,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Private Advisor Group LLC grew its stake in Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF by 13.9% during the 4th quarter. Private Advisor Group LLC now owns 23,730 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,925,000 after purchasing an additional 2,894 shares in the last quarter. International Assets Investment Management LLC boosted its position in shares of Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF by 32,018.6% during the 4th quarter. International Assets Investment Management LLC now owns 137,789 shares of the company’s stock worth $11,175,000 after acquiring an additional 137,360 shares in the last quarter. Checchi Capital Advisers LLC boosted its position in shares of Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF by 143.5% during the 4th quarter. Checchi Capital Advisers LLC now owns 12,094 shares of the company’s stock worth $981,000 after acquiring an additional 7,128 shares in the last quarter. Spire Wealth Management boosted its position in shares of Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF by 376.8% during the 4th quarter. Spire Wealth Management now owns 1,769 shares of the company’s stock worth $138,000 after acquiring an additional 1,398 shares in the last quarter. Finally, B. Riley Wealth Advisors Inc. boosted its position in shares of Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF by 55.5% during the 3rd quarter. B. Riley Wealth Advisors Inc. now owns 20,542 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,468,000 after acquiring an additional 7,328 shares in the last quarter.

Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF Stock Performance

NASDAQ:VTWO opened at $83.07 on Friday. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $82.05 and a 200-day simple moving average of $79.53. The stock has a market cap of $9.25 billion, a P/E ratio of 12.13 and a beta of 1.15. Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF has a 1 year low of $65.39 and a 1 year high of $85.65.

Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF Cuts Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, March 26th. Stockholders of record on Friday, March 22nd were given a dividend of $0.174 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, March 21st. This represents a $0.70 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.84%.

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.