Webster Bank N. A. Acquires 905 Shares of Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF (NASDAQ:VTWO)

Webster Bank N. A. grew its holdings in Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF (NASDAQ:VTWO) by 14.1% during the 1st quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 7,321 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 905 shares during the period. Webster Bank N. A.’s holdings in Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF were worth $623,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also modified their holdings of the business. SignalPoint Asset Management LLC boosted its position in shares of Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF by 2.3% in the first quarter. SignalPoint Asset Management LLC now owns 5,537 shares of the company’s stock worth $471,000 after purchasing an additional 125 shares during the period. Guidance Point Advisors LLC increased its stake in Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF by 1.8% in the 4th quarter. Guidance Point Advisors LLC now owns 8,721 shares of the company’s stock worth $707,000 after buying an additional 157 shares in the last quarter. Baystate Wealth Management LLC raised its holdings in 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 valued at $420,000 after acquiring an additional 169 shares during the period. Kestra Private Wealth Services LLC lifted 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 valued at $752,000 after acquiring an additional 190 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Apollon Wealth Management LLC boosted 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 worth $320,000 after acquiring an additional 200 shares during the period.

Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF Trading Up 0.4 %

Shares of VTWO opened at $81.97 on Friday. The business’s 50 day moving average is $81.95 and its 200 day moving average is $81.17. Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF has a 12-month low of $65.39 and a 12-month high of $85.65. The company 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 business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, July 1st. Shareholders of record on Thursday, June 27th will be issued a dividend of $0.299 per share. This is a positive change from Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.17. This represents a $1.20 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.46%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, June 27th.

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.