Retirement Systems of Alabama Reduces Position in Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF (NASDAQ:VTWO)

Retirement Systems of Alabama lowered its position in Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF (NASDAQ:VTWO) by 6.0% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 6,715 shares of the company’s stock after selling 428 shares during the quarter. Retirement Systems of Alabama’s holdings in Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF were worth $545,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Other large investors have also modified their holdings of the company. Hazlett Burt & Watson Inc. acquired a new stake in Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF during the 3rd quarter worth $28,000. NBC Securities Inc. purchased a new position in shares of Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF during the third quarter worth about $35,000. Fortitude Family Office LLC purchased a new stake in Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF during the 4th quarter valued at approximately $55,000. Huntington National Bank grew its stake in shares of Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF by 93.2% in the 3rd quarter. Huntington National Bank now owns 856 shares of the company’s stock valued at $61,000 after purchasing an additional 413 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Ancora Advisors LLC increased its holdings in shares of Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF by 183.3% in the third quarter. Ancora Advisors LLC now owns 898 shares of the company’s stock valued at $64,000 after purchasing an additional 581 shares during the period.

Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ VTWO opened at $82.40 on Thursday. The company has a market cap of $9.18 billion, a PE ratio of 12.13 and a beta of 1.15. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $81.86 and a 200 day moving average price of $78.18. Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF has a 1-year low of $65.39 and a 1-year high of $85.65.

Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF Cuts Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, March 26th. Stockholders of record on Friday, March 22nd were paid a dividend of $0.174 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, March 21st. This represents a $0.70 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.84%.

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.