Franklin Resources Inc. Raises Holdings in Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF (NASDAQ:VTWO)

Franklin Resources Inc. lifted its position in shares of Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF (NASDAQ:VTWO) by 519.9% in the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 1,841 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 1,544 shares during the quarter. Franklin Resources Inc.’s holdings in Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF were worth $166,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other large investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Natixis Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF by 15.2% in the 3rd quarter. Natixis Advisors LLC now owns 5,037,888 shares of the company’s stock worth $450,186,000 after acquiring an additional 666,410 shares during the period. Summit Rock Advisors LP acquired a new position in Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF during the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $109,726,000. Stifel Financial Corp increased its holdings in shares of Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF by 6.3% in the 3rd quarter. Stifel Financial Corp now owns 1,222,868 shares of the company’s stock worth $109,277,000 after acquiring an additional 71,956 shares during the period. Intech Investment Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF during the third quarter worth approximately $64,875,000. Finally, First Citizens Bank & Trust Co. grew its position in Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF by 14.8% in the 3rd quarter. First Citizens Bank & Trust Co. now owns 704,010 shares of the company’s stock valued at $62,910,000 after buying an additional 90,891 shares in the last quarter.

Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF Stock Performance

VTWO opened at $89.40 on Friday. The stock’s fifty day moving average is $93.32 and its 200-day moving average is $88.84. The company has a market capitalization of $12.04 billion, a PE ratio of 12.13 and a beta of 1.15. Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF has a one year low of $75.77 and a one year high of $99.12.

Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF Announces Dividend

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