St. Louis Trust Co Boosts Stake in Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF (NASDAQ:VTWO)

St. Louis Trust Co raised its position in shares of Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF (NASDAQ:VTWO) by 8.8% in the fourth quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The fund owned 55,278 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 4,486 shares during the quarter. Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF comprises approximately 0.7% of St. Louis Trust Co’s holdings, making the stock its 25th largest position. St. Louis Trust Co’s holdings in Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF were worth $4,938,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

A number of other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. HighTower Advisors LLC grew its position in Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF by 3.6% during the fourth quarter. HighTower Advisors LLC now owns 33,425 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,986,000 after acquiring an additional 1,161 shares during the period. Wealthfront Advisers LLC boosted its position in shares of Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF by 10,037.9% in the fourth quarter. Wealthfront Advisers LLC now owns 3,330,500 shares of the company’s stock worth $297,514,000 after buying an additional 3,297,648 shares during the period. SoundView Advisors Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF in the fourth quarter worth about $2,690,000. Citizens Financial Group Inc. RI boosted its position in shares of Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF by 3.6% in the fourth quarter. Citizens Financial Group Inc. RI now owns 32,487 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,902,000 after buying an additional 1,129 shares during the period. Finally, Independent Advisor Alliance purchased a new stake in shares of Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF in the fourth quarter worth about $516,000.

Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ VTWO opened at $81.18 on Wednesday. Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF has a 1-year low of $77.35 and a 1-year high of $99.12. The business has a 50-day moving average of $89.43 and a 200-day moving average of $90.45. The company has a market capitalization of $11.13 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 17.18 and a beta of 1.15.

Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a dividend, which was paid on Thursday, December 26th. Stockholders of record on Monday, December 23rd were given a $0.3314 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Monday, December 23rd.

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.