Natixis Advisors L.P. Grows Holdings in Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF (NASDAQ:VTWO)

Natixis Advisors L.P. lifted its holdings in Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF (NASDAQ:VTWO) by 7.3% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 3,049,744 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 208,475 shares during the quarter. Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF makes up about 0.7% of Natixis Advisors L.P.’s holdings, making the stock its 21st biggest holding. Natixis Advisors L.P. owned 3.15% of Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF worth $247,334,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently modified their holdings of the company. Coombe Bender & Co LLC grew its position in Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF by 10.3% during the 4th quarter. Coombe Bender & Co LLC now owns 8,808 shares of the company’s stock valued at $714,000 after purchasing an additional 821 shares during the last quarter. McIlrath & Eck LLC grew its position in Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF by 16.2% during the 4th quarter. McIlrath & Eck LLC now owns 59,449 shares of the company’s stock valued at $4,821,000 after purchasing an additional 8,288 shares during the last quarter. Y.D. More Investments Ltd purchased a new stake in Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF during the 4th quarter valued at about $2,285,000. Howe & Rusling Inc. grew its position in Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF by 154.4% during the 4th quarter. Howe & Rusling Inc. now owns 1,173 shares of the company’s stock valued at $95,000 after purchasing an additional 712 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Hexagon Capital Partners LLC grew its position in Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF by 86.4% during the 4th quarter. Hexagon Capital Partners LLC now owns 5,969 shares of the company’s stock valued at $484,000 after purchasing an additional 2,766 shares during the last quarter.

Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF Price Performance

VTWO stock traded up $1.16 during trading on Thursday, hitting $80.52. 1,287,690 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 2,804,193. Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF has a 1 year low of $65.39 and a 1 year high of $85.65. The firm’s 50 day moving average is $81.79 and its two-hundred day moving average is $77.73. The stock has a market cap of $8.97 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 12.13 and a beta of 1.15.

Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF Cuts Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, March 26th. Stockholders of record on Friday, March 22nd were issued a dividend of $0.174 per share. This represents a $0.70 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.86%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, March 21st.

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.