Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group Inc. Buys 2,300 Shares of Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF (NASDAQ:VTWO)

Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group Inc. increased its stake in shares of Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF (NASDAQ:VTWO) by 53.5% during the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the SEC. The fund owned 6,600 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 2,300 shares during the period. Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group Inc.’s holdings in Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF were worth $590,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in the company. Summit Rock Advisors LP acquired a new position in Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF during the third quarter valued at approximately $109,726,000. Natixis Advisors LLC grew its stake in Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF by 21.4% in the 2nd quarter. Natixis Advisors LLC now owns 4,371,478 shares of the company’s stock valued at $358,330,000 after buying an additional 770,135 shares during the last quarter. IMC Chicago LLC bought a new position in Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF in the 2nd quarter worth $21,017,000. Raymond James & Associates lifted its position in Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF by 55.1% during the 3rd quarter. Raymond James & Associates now owns 454,110 shares of the company’s stock worth $40,579,000 after acquiring an additional 161,264 shares during the last quarter. Finally, International Assets Investment Management LLC boosted its holdings in Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF by 1,992.3% during the third quarter. International Assets Investment Management LLC now owns 149,976 shares of the company’s stock valued at $13,402,000 after acquiring an additional 142,808 shares during the period.

Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF Stock Performance

Shares of NASDAQ:VTWO opened at $93.32 on Wednesday. The stock’s 50-day moving average is $89.94 and its 200-day moving average is $86.35. The company has a market cap of $12.30 billion, a P/E ratio of 12.13 and a beta of 1.15. Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF has a 52-week low of $71.56 and a 52-week high of $98.06.

Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF Cuts Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, September 30th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, September 26th were issued a $0.277 dividend. This represents a $1.11 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.19%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend 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.