Fifth Third Bancorp Purchases 85,256 Shares of Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF $VTWO

Fifth Third Bancorp lifted its holdings in Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF (NASDAQ:VTWO) by 3,475.6% during the 1st quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 87,709 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 85,256 shares during the period. Fifth Third Bancorp owned approximately 0.06% of Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF worth $8,786,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently made changes to their positions in the business. AQR Capital Management LLC increased its stake in Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF by 165.8% during the 1st quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 10,126 shares of the company’s stock worth $817,000 after acquiring an additional 6,316 shares during the period. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. grew its holdings in shares of Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF by 71.0% during the 1st quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. now owns 691 shares of the company’s stock worth $56,000 after purchasing an additional 287 shares in the last quarter. Jump Financial LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF during the 2nd quarter worth $2,407,000. Qube Research & Technologies Ltd increased its position in shares of Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF by 209.7% in the second quarter. Qube Research & Technologies Ltd now owns 384 shares of the company’s stock worth $33,000 after purchasing an additional 260 shares during the period. Finally, NewEdge Advisors LLC raised its stake in Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF by 27.6% in the second quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 12,869 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,122,000 after purchasing an additional 2,783 shares in the last quarter.

Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF Stock Up 0.4%

VTWO opened at $119.58 on Thursday. Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF has a twelve month low of $85.88 and a twelve month high of $122.35. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $117.29 and a 200 day simple moving average of $109.46. The stock has a market capitalization of $17.61 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 16.60 and a beta of 1.10.

Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF Increases Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, June 23rd. Stockholders of record on Thursday, June 18th were given a $0.3014 dividend. This represents a $1.21 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.0%. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, June 18th. This is a boost from Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.26.

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.