Cerity Partners LLC Has $14.21 Million Stake in Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF (NASDAQ:VTWO)

Cerity Partners LLC cut its holdings in shares of Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF (NASDAQ:VTWO) by 18.3% during the third quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 158,999 shares of the company’s stock after selling 35,718 shares during the quarter. Cerity Partners LLC owned about 0.12% of Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF worth $14,208,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other large investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Natixis Advisors LLC increased its holdings in shares of Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF by 15.2% in the third quarter. Natixis Advisors LLC now owns 5,037,888 shares of the company’s stock valued at $450,186,000 after purchasing an additional 666,410 shares during the last quarter. Summit Rock Advisors LP bought a new stake in shares of Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF during the 3rd quarter worth about $109,726,000. Intech Investment Management LLC acquired a new position in Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF in the 3rd quarter valued at about $64,875,000. First Citizens Bank & Trust Co. raised its holdings in Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF by 14.8% in the 3rd quarter. First Citizens Bank & Trust Co. now owns 704,010 shares of the company’s stock valued at $62,910,000 after acquiring an additional 90,891 shares during the period. Finally, LPL Financial LLC lifted its position in Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF by 3.2% during the second quarter. LPL Financial LLC now owns 609,846 shares of the company’s stock worth $49,989,000 after acquiring an additional 19,141 shares during the last quarter.

Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF Trading Up 1.5 %

Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF stock opened at $98.06 on Tuesday. The company has a market capitalization of $12.93 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 12.13 and a beta of 1.15. Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF has a 12 month low of $71.66 and a 12 month high of $99.12. The stock’s 50 day moving average is $90.87 and its 200-day moving average is $86.80.

Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF Cuts Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, September 30th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, September 26th were issued a $0.277 dividend. This represents a $1.11 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.13%. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, September 26th.

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.