Principal Financial Group Inc. Sells 1,846 Shares of Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF (NASDAQ:VTWO)

Principal Financial Group Inc. cut its holdings in Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF (NASDAQ:VTWO) by 7.0% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 24,358 shares of the company’s stock after selling 1,846 shares during the quarter. Principal Financial Group Inc.’s holdings in Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF were worth $2,176,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Several other hedge funds have also recently made changes to their positions in VTWO. US Bancorp DE raised its stake in Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF by 1.9% in the third quarter. US Bancorp DE now owns 12,323 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,101,000 after buying an additional 231 shares in the last quarter. Stephens Inc. AR boosted its holdings in shares of Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF by 34.7% during the 3rd quarter. Stephens Inc. AR now owns 10,780 shares of the company’s stock valued at $963,000 after buying an additional 2,775 shares in the last quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF by 102.2% during the third quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC now owns 2,940 shares of the company’s stock valued at $263,000 after purchasing an additional 1,486 shares during the last quarter. Summit Rock Advisors LP bought a new stake in shares of Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $109,726,000. Finally, Concurrent Investment Advisors LLC purchased a new position in shares of Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF in the 3rd quarter worth about $213,000.

Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF Price Performance

Shares of Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF stock opened at $84.34 on Thursday. The stock has a market cap of $11.56 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 17.18 and a beta of 1.15. The firm’s 50-day moving average is $90.05 and its 200 day moving average is $90.57. Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF has a 1 year low of $77.35 and a 1 year high of $99.12.

Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a dividend, which was paid on Thursday, December 26th. Shareholders of record on Monday, December 23rd were issued a $0.3314 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, December 23rd.

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.