First Citizens Asset Management Inc. Has $5.38 Million Stock Position in Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF (NASDAQ:VTWO)

First Citizens Asset Management Inc. grew its holdings in Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF (NASDAQ:VTWO) by 12.9% during the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 60,253 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 6,883 shares during the period. Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF makes up about 1.9% of First Citizens Asset Management Inc.’s holdings, making the stock its 9th biggest position. First Citizens Asset Management Inc.’s holdings in Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF were worth $5,384,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of the business. Private Advisor Group LLC increased its position in shares of Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF by 8.2% during the first quarter. Private Advisor Group LLC now owns 25,675 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,184,000 after buying an additional 1,945 shares during the period. Whittier Trust Co. lifted its stake in Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF by 2,172.0% in the 1st quarter. Whittier Trust Co. now owns 11,360 shares of the company’s stock worth $966,000 after purchasing an additional 10,860 shares in the last quarter. Embree Financial Group bought a new position in shares of Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF in the first quarter worth $209,000. Signaturefd LLC raised its position in shares of Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF by 7.0% in the first quarter. Signaturefd LLC now owns 13,272 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,129,000 after buying an additional 868 shares in the last quarter. Finally, 9258 Wealth Management LLC boosted its stake in Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF by 3.3% during the first quarter. 9258 Wealth Management LLC now owns 77,497 shares of the company’s stock valued at $6,592,000 after buying an additional 2,483 shares during the period.

Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF Price Performance

NASDAQ VTWO traded up $0.82 during trading on Tuesday, reaching $89.84. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 260,990 shares, compared to its average volume of 2,255,271. The firm has a fifty day moving average of $88.40 and a 200 day moving average of $85.30. Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF has a one year low of $67.45 and a one year high of $92.40. The stock has a market capitalization of $11.84 billion, a PE ratio of 12.13 and a beta of 1.15.

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 given a $0.277 dividend. This represents a $1.11 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.23%. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, September 26th.

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.