Vanguard Russell 2000 Value ETF (NASDAQ:VTWV) Shares Bought by Raymond James & Associates

Raymond James & Associates increased its stake in Vanguard Russell 2000 Value ETF (NASDAQ:VTWV) by 0.6% during the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 15,775 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 88 shares during the period. Raymond James & Associates owned approximately 0.28% of Vanguard Russell 2000 Value ETF worth $2,321,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other hedge funds have also modified their holdings of the stock. Farmers & Merchants Investments Inc. purchased a new position in Vanguard Russell 2000 Value ETF in the second quarter valued at $100,000. Gleason Group Inc. grew 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 during the last quarter. CWM LLC purchased a new position in shares of Vanguard Russell 2000 Value ETF during the second quarter worth about $106,000. ORG Partners LLC purchased a new position in shares of Vanguard Russell 2000 Value ETF during the second quarter worth about $148,000. Finally, Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. grew 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 during the last quarter.

Vanguard Russell 2000 Value ETF Stock Up 1.9 %

Shares of NASDAQ:VTWV opened at $148.22 on Wednesday. The company has a market cap of $825.59 million, a P/E ratio of 9.65 and a beta of 1.15. Vanguard Russell 2000 Value ETF has a 52 week low of $113.75 and a 52 week high of $154.13. The company has a 50-day moving average price of $145.78 and a 200 day moving average price of $140.73.

Vanguard Russell 2000 Value ETF Increases Dividend

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

About Vanguard Russell 2000 Value ETF

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.