Lazard Freres Gestion S.A.S. Sells 1,675 Shares of Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF (NASDAQ:VTWO)

Lazard Freres Gestion S.A.S. lessened its holdings in Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF (NASDAQ:VTWO) by 32.2% during the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 3,525 shares of the company’s stock after selling 1,675 shares during the quarter. Lazard Freres Gestion S.A.S.’s holdings in Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF were worth $314,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also bought and sold shares of the company. Natixis Advisors LLC grew its holdings in shares of Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF by 15.2% in the third quarter. Natixis Advisors LLC now owns 5,037,888 shares of the company’s stock worth $450,186,000 after purchasing an additional 666,410 shares during the last quarter. Summit Rock Advisors LP purchased a new stake in Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF in the 3rd quarter valued at about $109,726,000. Intech Investment Management LLC bought a new position in Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF in the 3rd quarter worth about $64,875,000. First Citizens Bank & Trust Co. increased its position in shares of Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF by 14.8% during the third quarter. First Citizens Bank & Trust Co. now owns 704,010 shares of the company’s stock worth $62,910,000 after acquiring an additional 90,891 shares during the period. Finally, LPL Financial LLC increased its position in shares of Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF by 3.2% during the second quarter. LPL Financial LLC now owns 609,846 shares of the company’s stock worth $49,989,000 after acquiring an additional 19,141 shares during the period.

Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF Trading Up 1.5 %

Shares of NASDAQ VTWO traded up $1.48 during trading hours on Tuesday, reaching $98.06. The stock had a trading volume of 1,724,599 shares, compared to its average volume of 2,239,423. Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF has a 52-week low of $71.66 and a 52-week high of $99.12. The firm has a market cap of $12.93 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 12.13 and a beta of 1.15. The business’s fifty day moving average price is $90.87 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $86.80.

Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF Cuts Dividend

The company 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 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.13%. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, September 26th.

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.