Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF (NASDAQ:VTWO) Shares Acquired by Meridian Wealth Advisors LLC

Meridian Wealth Advisors LLC increased its stake in shares of Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF (NASDAQ:VTWO) by 8.0% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 17,506 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 1,300 shares during the period. Meridian Wealth Advisors LLC’s holdings in Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF were worth $1,420,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Hazlett Burt & Watson Inc. acquired a new position in shares of Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF in the third quarter worth $28,000. NBC Securities Inc. purchased a new position in Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF in the 3rd quarter valued at about $35,000. Fortitude Family Office LLC purchased a new position in Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF in the 4th quarter valued at about $55,000. Huntington National Bank boosted its stake in shares of Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF by 93.2% during the 3rd quarter. Huntington National Bank now owns 856 shares of the company’s stock worth $61,000 after purchasing an additional 413 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Ancora Advisors LLC grew its holdings in shares of Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF by 183.3% during the third quarter. Ancora Advisors LLC now owns 898 shares of the company’s stock worth $64,000 after buying an additional 581 shares in the last quarter.

Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF Price Performance

NASDAQ:VTWO opened at $82.29 on Thursday. The firm has a market cap of $9.16 billion, a PE ratio of 12.13 and a beta of 1.15. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $81.86 and a 200-day simple moving average of $78.18. 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 declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, March 26th. Shareholders of record on Friday, March 22nd were issued a $0.174 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, March 21st. This represents a $0.70 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.85%.

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.