First Citizens Asset Management Inc. Has $5.26 Million Holdings in Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF (NASDAQ:VTWO)

First Citizens Asset Management Inc. lessened its holdings in Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF (NASDAQ:VTWO) by 2.2% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 58,933 shares of the company’s stock after selling 1,320 shares during the period. Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF comprises approximately 1.9% of First Citizens Asset Management Inc.’s holdings, making the stock its 9th biggest position. First Citizens Asset Management Inc.’s holdings in Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF were worth $5,264,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in the business. Trifecta Capital Advisors LLC purchased a new position in shares of Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF during the 4th quarter valued at about $25,000. CENTRAL TRUST Co increased its stake in shares of Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF by 1,957.1% in the fourth quarter. CENTRAL TRUST Co now owns 288 shares of the company’s stock worth $26,000 after purchasing an additional 274 shares in the last quarter. Key Financial Inc increased its stake in shares of Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF by 2,613.3% in the fourth quarter. Key Financial Inc now owns 407 shares of the company’s stock worth $36,000 after purchasing an additional 392 shares in the last quarter. Abound Wealth Management raised its position in shares of Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF by 37.8% during the 4th quarter. Abound Wealth Management now owns 452 shares of the company’s stock valued at $40,000 after purchasing an additional 124 shares during the period. Finally, Kohmann Bosshard Financial Services LLC purchased a new position in shares of Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF during the 4th quarter valued at $41,000.

Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF Stock Performance

Shares of VTWO stock opened at $75.36 on Friday. The stock has a fifty day simple moving average of $82.00 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $88.51. Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF has a 52-week low of $69.38 and a 52-week high of $99.12. The firm has a market capitalization of $10.52 billion, a PE ratio of 14.95 and a beta of 1.12.

Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF Cuts Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, March 27th. Investors of record on Tuesday, March 25th were issued a $0.2475 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, March 25th. This represents a $0.99 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.31%.

About Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF

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.