Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF (NASDAQ:VTWO) Sees Large Volume Increase – Still a Buy?

Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF (NASDAQ:VTWO) shares saw strong trading volume on Monday . 1,907,588 shares traded hands during trading, an increase of 2% from the previous session’s volume of 1,874,155 shares.The stock last traded at $82.43 and had previously closed at $82.03.

Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF Stock Up 0.8 %

The business’s 50-day moving average is $88.91 and its two-hundred day moving average is $90.30. The stock has a market capitalization of $11.33 billion, a PE ratio of 15.65 and a beta of 1.15.

Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a dividend, which was paid on Thursday, December 26th. Investors of record on Monday, December 23rd were given a $0.3314 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, December 23rd.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Trifecta Capital Advisors LLC purchased a new position in shares of Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF during the fourth quarter worth approximately $25,000. CENTRAL TRUST Co boosted its stake in shares of Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF by 1,957.1% during the fourth quarter. CENTRAL TRUST Co now owns 288 shares of the company’s stock worth $26,000 after buying an additional 274 shares during the period. Key Financial Inc grew its holdings in shares of Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF by 2,613.3% during the fourth quarter. Key Financial Inc now owns 407 shares of the company’s stock worth $36,000 after buying an additional 392 shares during the last quarter. Abound Wealth Management increased its position in Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF by 37.8% in the 4th quarter. Abound Wealth Management now owns 452 shares of the company’s stock valued at $40,000 after acquiring an additional 124 shares during the period. Finally, Kohmann Bosshard Financial Services LLC purchased a new stake in Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF during the 4th quarter valued at approximately $41,000.

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.