Wealthcare Advisory Partners LLC Increases Stock Holdings in Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF (NASDAQ:VTWO)

Wealthcare Advisory Partners LLC increased its holdings in Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF (NASDAQ:VTWO) by 9.1% in the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 9,734 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 810 shares during the period. Wealthcare Advisory Partners LLC’s holdings in Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF were worth $828,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in the company. SignalPoint Asset Management LLC grew its position in Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF by 2.3% during the first quarter. SignalPoint Asset Management LLC now owns 5,537 shares of the company’s stock valued at $471,000 after acquiring an additional 125 shares during the period. Guidance Point Advisors LLC grew its position in Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF by 1.8% during the fourth quarter. Guidance Point Advisors LLC now owns 8,721 shares of the company’s stock valued at $707,000 after acquiring an additional 157 shares during the period. Baystate Wealth Management LLC lifted its stake in shares of Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF by 3.4% during the fourth quarter. Baystate Wealth Management LLC now owns 5,184 shares of the company’s stock worth $420,000 after purchasing an additional 169 shares in the last quarter. Kestra Private Wealth Services LLC boosted its position in shares of Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF by 2.1% in the fourth quarter. Kestra Private Wealth Services LLC now owns 9,275 shares of the company’s stock worth $752,000 after buying an additional 190 shares during the period. Finally, Apollon Wealth Management LLC grew its stake in shares of Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF by 5.3% in the fourth quarter. Apollon Wealth Management LLC now owns 3,948 shares of the company’s stock valued at $320,000 after buying an additional 200 shares in the last quarter.

Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF Stock Performance

Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF stock opened at $81.97 on Friday. Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF has a one year low of $65.39 and a one year high of $85.65. The stock’s 50 day moving average price is $81.95 and its 200 day moving average price is $81.13. The firm has a market capitalization of $9.13 billion, a PE ratio of 12.13 and a beta of 1.15.

Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF Increases Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, July 1st. Stockholders of record on Thursday, June 27th will be paid a $0.299 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, June 27th. This is an increase from Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.17. This represents a $1.20 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.46%.

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.