Retirement Systems of Alabama Reduces Stake in Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF (NASDAQ:VTWO)

Retirement Systems of Alabama trimmed its position in shares of Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF (NASDAQ:VTWO) by 3.4% during the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 7,082 shares of the company’s stock after selling 249 shares during the quarter. Retirement Systems of Alabama’s holdings in Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF were worth $633,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other large investors also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Summit Rock Advisors LP purchased a new stake in shares of Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF in the 3rd quarter worth about $109,726,000. Natixis Advisors LLC raised its position in Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF by 21.4% during the second quarter. Natixis Advisors LLC now owns 4,371,478 shares of the company’s stock worth $358,330,000 after acquiring an additional 770,135 shares during the last quarter. Intech Investment Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF in the third quarter valued at about $64,875,000. Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan Trust Fund acquired a new stake in shares of Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF in the third quarter valued at approximately $22,608,000. Finally, Raymond James & Associates increased its stake in shares of Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF by 55.1% during the 3rd quarter. Raymond James & Associates now owns 454,110 shares of the company’s stock worth $40,579,000 after purchasing an additional 161,264 shares in the last quarter.

Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF Stock Performance

VTWO stock opened at $90.05 on Friday. The stock’s 50 day moving average price is $93.38 and its 200 day moving average price is $88.34. The firm has a market cap of $11.87 billion, a P/E ratio of 12.13 and a beta of 1.15. Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF has a 1 year low of $75.77 and a 1 year high of $99.12.

Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF Cuts Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, September 30th. Investors of record on Thursday, September 26th were paid a dividend of $0.277 per share. This represents a $1.11 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.23%. 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.