Raymond James Financial Inc. Invests $74.75 Million in Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF (NASDAQ:VTWO)

Raymond James Financial Inc. bought a new position in shares of Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF (NASDAQ:VTWO) in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The fund bought 836,802 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $74,751,000. Raymond James Financial Inc. owned 0.61% of Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of VTWO. Intech Investment Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF during the 3rd quarter worth about $64,875,000. Natixis Advisors LLC grew its position in shares of 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 valued at $450,186,000 after purchasing an additional 666,410 shares during the period. JPMorgan Chase & Co. grew its position in shares of Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF by 29.8% in the 3rd quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 1,625,275 shares of the company’s stock valued at $145,235,000 after purchasing an additional 372,875 shares during the period. Jones Financial Companies Lllp lifted its stake in Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF by 12.1% in the 4th quarter. Jones Financial Companies Lllp now owns 2,723,188 shares of the company’s stock valued at $243,262,000 after acquiring an additional 293,859 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan Trust Fund bought a new stake in Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF in the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $22,608,000.

Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF Stock Performance

NASDAQ VTWO opened at $83.29 on Monday. The stock has a market capitalization of $11.41 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 17.18 and a beta of 1.15. The stock’s 50 day moving average price is $89.75 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $90.54. Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF has a 52 week low of $77.35 and a 52 week high of $99.12.

Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a dividend, which was paid on Thursday, December 26th. Shareholders of record on Monday, December 23rd were paid 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.