C M Bidwell & Associates Ltd. Invests $1.19 Million in Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF $VTWO

C M Bidwell & Associates Ltd. bought a new position in shares of Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF (NASDAQ:VTWO) during the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor bought 9,762 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,185,000.

Several other large investors also recently made changes to their positions in the business. North Star Investment Management Corp. grew its holdings in Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF by 2.3% during the 1st quarter. North Star Investment Management Corp. now owns 4,251 shares of the company’s stock worth $426,000 after acquiring an additional 96 shares during the last quarter. Wealth Dimensions Group Ltd. lifted its position in shares of Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF by 0.3% during the fourth quarter. Wealth Dimensions Group Ltd. now owns 31,910 shares of the company’s stock worth $3,176,000 after purchasing an additional 103 shares in the last quarter. Harbour Investments Inc. lifted its position in shares of Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF by 4.7% during the fourth quarter. Harbour Investments Inc. now owns 2,434 shares of the company’s stock worth $242,000 after purchasing an additional 110 shares in the last quarter. Carret Asset Management LLC grew its stake in shares of Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF by 3.8% during the fourth quarter. Carret Asset Management LLC now owns 2,995 shares of the company’s stock valued at $298,000 after purchasing an additional 111 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Decker Retirement Planning Inc. grew its stake in shares of Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF by 3.8% during the first quarter. Decker Retirement Planning Inc. now owns 3,202 shares of the company’s stock valued at $321,000 after purchasing an additional 117 shares during the last quarter.

Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF Stock Performance

NASDAQ VTWO opened at $121.25 on Friday. The stock has a market capitalization of $17.85 billion, a P/E ratio of 16.60 and a beta of 1.11. Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF has a 52 week low of $91.90 and a 52 week high of $123.37. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $119.99 and a 200-day moving average of $112.35.

Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF Increases Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, June 23rd. Stockholders of record on Thursday, June 18th were given a dividend of $0.3014 per share. This represents a $1.21 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.0%. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, June 18th. This is an increase from Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.26.

Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF 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.