Brookstone Capital Management Acquires 6,212 Shares of Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF $VTWO

Brookstone Capital Management lifted its holdings in shares of Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF (NASDAQ:VTWO) by 15.3% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 46,915 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 6,212 shares during the quarter. Brookstone Capital Management’s holdings in Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF were worth $4,669,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of VTWO. Central Bank & Trust Co. raised its stake in shares of Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF by 374.4% during the 4th quarter. Central Bank & Trust Co. now owns 12,288 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,223,000 after purchasing an additional 9,698 shares during the period. Thrivent Financial for Lutherans grew its position in Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF by 43.0% during the third quarter. Thrivent Financial for Lutherans now owns 43,281 shares of the company’s stock valued at $4,234,000 after buying an additional 13,023 shares during the period. Genesis Private Wealth LLC purchased a new stake in Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF during the fourth quarter worth about $598,000. Burk Holdings LLC purchased a new stake in Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF during the third quarter worth about $479,000. Finally, Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group Inc. raised its position in Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF by 404.3% in the third quarter. Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group Inc. now owns 38,325 shares of the company’s stock worth $3,749,000 after acquiring an additional 30,725 shares during the period.

Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF Stock Up 0.6%

VTWO opened at $100.79 on Thursday. Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF has a twelve month low of $69.38 and a twelve month high of $109.76. The company’s 50-day moving average price is $104.03 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $101.48. The stock has a market cap of $13.96 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 16.60 and a beta of 1.13.

Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF Cuts Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, March 26th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, March 24th were paid a $0.2621 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, March 24th. This represents a $1.05 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.0%.

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.