Moody National Bank Trust Division Has $19.22 Million Position in Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF $VTWO

Moody National Bank Trust Division boosted its position in Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF (NASDAQ:VTWO) by 9.8% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 193,160 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 17,300 shares during the period. Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF accounts for about 1.9% of Moody National Bank Trust Division’s holdings, making the stock its 10th biggest position. Moody National Bank Trust Division owned approximately 0.14% of Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF worth $19,223,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in VTWO. DAVENPORT & Co LLC raised its position in shares of Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF by 1.3% during the fourth quarter. DAVENPORT & Co LLC now owns 7,912 shares of the company’s stock worth $787,000 after purchasing an additional 103 shares during the period. Grantvest Financial Group LLC increased its stake in Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF by 3.6% during the 3rd quarter. Grantvest Financial Group LLC now owns 2,991 shares of the company’s stock valued at $293,000 after purchasing an additional 105 shares in the last quarter. IFP Advisors Inc increased its stake in Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF by 3.9% during the 3rd quarter. IFP Advisors Inc now owns 2,906 shares of the company’s stock valued at $284,000 after purchasing an additional 108 shares in the last quarter. Mutual Advisors LLC raised its holdings in Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF by 2.3% during the third quarter. Mutual Advisors LLC now owns 5,074 shares of the company’s stock worth $505,000 after buying an additional 113 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Blue Trust Inc. raised its holdings in Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF by 2.6% during the third quarter. Blue Trust Inc. now owns 4,557 shares of the company’s stock worth $446,000 after buying an additional 114 shares during the last quarter.

Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF Trading Up 0.3%

Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF stock opened at $100.51 on Wednesday. The firm has a market capitalization of $13.93 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 16.60 and a beta of 1.13. The firm’s fifty day moving average price is $104.94 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $101.38. Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF has a 1-year low of $69.38 and a 1-year high of $109.76.

Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF Cuts Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, March 26th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, March 24th will be paid a dividend of $0.2621 per share. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, March 24th. This represents a $1.05 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.0%.

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.