Raymond James & Associates Has $2.32 Million Stock Holdings in Vanguard Russell 2000 Value ETF (NASDAQ:VTWV)

Raymond James & Associates increased its holdings in Vanguard Russell 2000 Value ETF (NASDAQ:VTWV) by 0.6% in the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 15,775 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 88 shares during the period. Raymond James & Associates’ holdings in Vanguard Russell 2000 Value ETF were worth $2,321,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Farmers & Merchants Investments Inc. acquired a new position in Vanguard Russell 2000 Value ETF in the second quarter worth about $100,000. CWM LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Vanguard Russell 2000 Value ETF during the second quarter worth approximately $106,000. Gleason Group Inc. increased its holdings in shares of Vanguard Russell 2000 Value ETF by 159.4% during the third quarter. Gleason Group Inc. now owns 747 shares of the company’s stock worth $110,000 after buying an additional 459 shares in the last quarter. ORG Partners LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Vanguard Russell 2000 Value ETF during the second quarter worth approximately $148,000. Finally, Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. increased its holdings in shares of Vanguard Russell 2000 Value ETF by 10.6% during the second quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. now owns 1,769 shares of the company’s stock worth $237,000 after buying an additional 169 shares in the last quarter.

Vanguard Russell 2000 Value ETF Trading Up 1.9 %

NASDAQ VTWV opened at $148.22 on Wednesday. The firm has a market cap of $825.59 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 9.65 and a beta of 1.15. The company has a 50 day moving average of $145.78 and a 200-day moving average of $140.73. Vanguard Russell 2000 Value ETF has a 1-year low of $113.75 and a 1-year high of $154.13.

Vanguard Russell 2000 Value ETF Increases Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, September 30th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, September 26th were issued a dividend of $0.814 per share. This is a positive change from Vanguard Russell 2000 Value ETF’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.59. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, September 26th. This represents a $3.26 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.20%.

Vanguard Russell 2000 Value ETF Profile

The Vanguard Russell 2000 Value ETF (VTWV) is an exchange-traded fund that is based on the Russell 2000 Value index. The fund tracks an index of US small-cap value stocks. Holdings are selected and weighted based on price-to-book-value. VTWV was launched on Sep 20, 2010 and is managed by Vanguard.