Renaissance Technologies LLC Purchases New Shares in Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF (NASDAQ:VTWO)

Renaissance Technologies LLC acquired a new position in Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF (NASDAQ:VTWO) in the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund acquired 17,600 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,443,000.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently made changes to their positions in VTWO. Family Firm Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF in the second quarter valued at approximately $25,000. Rothschild Investment LLC bought a new stake in shares of Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF during the 2nd quarter valued at $26,000. Pacifica Partners Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF during the 2nd quarter worth $27,000. Abound Wealth Management bought a new position in shares of Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF in the second quarter worth $27,000. Finally, Ashton Thomas Private Wealth LLC acquired a new position in Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF in the second quarter valued at about $28,000.

Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF Stock Up 1.4 %

Shares of Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF stock opened at $88.65 on Friday. Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF has a 12-month low of $65.39 and a 12-month high of $92.40. The company has a market capitalization of $10.19 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 12.13 and a beta of 1.15. The firm’s 50-day moving average price is $86.90 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $84.22.

Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF Cuts Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, September 30th. Investors of record on Thursday, September 26th were paid a $0.277 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, September 26th. This represents a $1.11 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.25%.

Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF Company 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.