Lazard Freres Gestion S.A.S. Sells 1,675 Shares of Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF (NASDAQ:VTWO)

Lazard Freres Gestion S.A.S. cut its holdings in shares of Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF (NASDAQ:VTWO) by 32.2% during the third quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The firm owned 3,525 shares of the company’s stock after selling 1,675 shares during the period. Lazard Freres Gestion S.A.S.’s holdings in Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF were worth $314,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently modified their holdings of the business. Family Firm Inc. purchased a new stake in Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF during the second quarter worth $25,000. Rothschild Investment LLC bought a new position in shares of Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF in the 2nd quarter worth $26,000. Pacifica Partners Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF during the 2nd quarter worth $27,000. Abound Wealth Management bought a new stake in Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF during the second quarter valued at about $27,000. Finally, Rocky Mountain Advisers LLC purchased a new position in Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF in the third quarter valued at about $27,000.

Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF Price Performance

Shares of VTWO stock traded up $1.48 during mid-day trading on Tuesday, hitting $98.06. 1,724,599 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 2,239,423. Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF has a 52-week low of $71.66 and a 52-week high of $99.12. The stock has a market cap of $12.93 billion, a P/E ratio of 12.13 and a beta of 1.15. The stock’s fifty day moving average is $90.87 and its two-hundred day moving average is $86.80.

Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF Cuts Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, September 30th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, September 26th were paid a $0.277 dividend. This represents a $1.11 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.13%. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, September 26th.

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.