New York Life Investment Management LLC Raises Position in Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF $VTWO

New York Life Investment Management LLC increased its holdings in Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF (NASDAQ:VTWO) by 51.8% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 28,294 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 9,660 shares during the period. New York Life Investment Management LLC’s holdings in Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF were worth $2,816,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in VTWO. Central Bank & Trust Co. increased its stake in shares of Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF by 374.4% during the 4th quarter. Central Bank & Trust Co. now owns 12,288 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,223,000 after acquiring an additional 9,698 shares during the last quarter. Thrivent Financial for Lutherans boosted its position in shares of Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF by 43.0% in the third quarter. Thrivent Financial for Lutherans now owns 43,281 shares of the company’s stock worth $4,234,000 after acquiring an additional 13,023 shares during the last quarter. Genesis Private Wealth LLC purchased a new stake in Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $598,000. Burk Holdings LLC acquired a new position in Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF during the third quarter worth approximately $479,000. Finally, Brookstone Capital Management increased its position in Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF by 15.3% during the fourth quarter. Brookstone Capital Management now owns 46,915 shares of the company’s stock worth $4,669,000 after purchasing an additional 6,212 shares during the last quarter.

Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF Stock Down 0.6%

Shares of VTWO opened at $111.51 on Tuesday. Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF has a fifty-two week low of $80.71 and a fifty-two week high of $116.20. The company’s fifty day moving average is $106.39 and its two-hundred day moving average is $103.97. The firm has a market cap of $15.48 billion, a PE ratio of 16.60 and a beta of 1.11.

Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF Cuts Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, March 26th. Investors of record on Tuesday, March 24th were issued a $0.2621 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, March 24th. This represents a $1.05 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.9%.

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.