Thrivent Financial for Lutherans Boosts Position in Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF $VTWO

Thrivent Financial for Lutherans grew its position in Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF (NASDAQ:VTWO) by 43.0% in the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 43,281 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 13,023 shares during the quarter. Thrivent Financial for Lutherans’ holdings in Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF were worth $4,234,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in the business. Vise Technologies Inc. purchased a new stake in Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $8,299,000. AE Wealth Management LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF by 12.8% during the second quarter. AE Wealth Management LLC now owns 188,622 shares of the company’s stock worth $16,452,000 after purchasing an additional 21,436 shares during the last quarter. D.A. Davidson & CO. grew its position in shares of Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF by 8.6% in the third quarter. D.A. Davidson & CO. now owns 90,812 shares of the company’s stock valued at $8,883,000 after purchasing an additional 7,187 shares during the period. Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group Inc. increased its stake in Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF by 404.3% in the third quarter. Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group Inc. now owns 38,325 shares of the company’s stock valued at $3,749,000 after purchasing an additional 30,725 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Advisors Capital Management LLC acquired a new position in Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF in the second quarter valued at $220,000.

Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF Trading Up 3.5%

Shares of NASDAQ:VTWO opened at $107.10 on Friday. The stock’s 50-day moving average price is $103.61 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $98.62. Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF has a 12-month low of $69.38 and a 12-month high of $109.76. The firm has a market cap of $14.84 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 16.60 and a beta of 1.13.

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.