Cerity Partners LLC Has $14.21 Million Holdings in Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF (NASDAQ:VTWO)

Cerity Partners LLC trimmed its holdings in Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF (NASDAQ:VTWO) by 18.3% in the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 158,999 shares of the company’s stock after selling 35,718 shares during the period. Cerity Partners LLC’s holdings in Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF were worth $14,208,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Several other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in the stock. Natixis Advisors LLC increased its stake in Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF by 15.2% during the 3rd quarter. Natixis Advisors LLC now owns 5,037,888 shares of the company’s stock worth $450,186,000 after acquiring an additional 666,410 shares during the period. Summit Rock Advisors LP bought a new position in shares of Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF in the third quarter worth $109,726,000. Intech Investment Management LLC bought a new position in shares of Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF in the third quarter worth $64,875,000. First Citizens Bank & Trust Co. raised its stake in Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF by 14.8% in the third quarter. First Citizens Bank & Trust Co. now owns 704,010 shares of the company’s stock valued at $62,910,000 after purchasing an additional 90,891 shares in the last quarter. Finally, LPL Financial LLC lifted its position in Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF by 3.2% during the second quarter. LPL Financial LLC now owns 609,846 shares of the company’s stock worth $49,989,000 after purchasing an additional 19,141 shares during the period.

Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF Trading Up 1.5 %

Shares of NASDAQ:VTWO opened at $98.06 on Tuesday. The firm has a 50 day moving average of $90.87 and a 200-day moving average of $86.80. Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF has a 12 month low of $71.66 and a 12 month high of $99.12. The stock has a market capitalization of $12.93 billion, a PE ratio of 12.13 and a beta of 1.15.

Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF Cuts Dividend

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

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.