Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF (NASDAQ:VTWO) Stake Reduced by Dorsey & Whitney Trust CO LLC

Dorsey & Whitney Trust CO LLC trimmed its holdings in Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF (NASDAQ:VTWO) by 2.3% in the fourth quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The fund owned 12,067 shares of the company’s stock after selling 288 shares during the period. Dorsey & Whitney Trust CO LLC’s holdings in Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF were worth $1,078,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other large investors also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Raymond James Financial Inc. acquired a new position in shares of Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF in the 4th quarter worth $74,751,000. Intech Investment Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF in the 3rd quarter valued at $64,875,000. Natixis Advisors LLC increased its stake in Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF by 15.2% in the 3rd quarter. Natixis Advisors LLC now owns 5,037,888 shares of the company’s stock worth $450,186,000 after purchasing an additional 666,410 shares in the last quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised its holdings in Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF by 29.8% during the 3rd quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 1,625,275 shares of the company’s stock worth $145,235,000 after buying an additional 372,875 shares during the period. Finally, Jones Financial Companies Lllp lifted its stake in Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF by 12.1% during the fourth quarter. Jones Financial Companies Lllp now owns 2,723,188 shares of the company’s stock valued at $243,262,000 after buying an additional 293,859 shares in the last quarter.

Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF Price Performance

Shares of VTWO opened at $83.29 on Monday. The company has a 50-day moving average of $89.75 and a two-hundred day moving average of $90.54. The stock has a market cap of $11.41 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 17.18 and a beta of 1.15. Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF has a one year low of $77.35 and a one year high of $99.12.

Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a dividend, which was paid on Thursday, December 26th. Investors of record on Monday, December 23rd were paid a $0.3314 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Monday, December 23rd.

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.