Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan Trust Fund Has $50.28 Million Stock Position in Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF $VTWO

Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan Trust Fund raised its stake in shares of Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF (NASDAQ:VTWO) by 66.2% during the first quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 502,000 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 200,000 shares during the quarter. Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan Trust Fund’s holdings in Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF were worth $50,285,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Several other large investors also recently modified their holdings of VTWO. Winnow Wealth LLC bought a new position in shares of Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF during the 4th quarter worth approximately $25,000. Advisory Services Network LLC acquired a new stake in Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF in the 3rd quarter valued at $29,000. Qube Research & Technologies Ltd grew its position in Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF by 209.7% in the second quarter. Qube Research & Technologies Ltd now owns 384 shares of the company’s stock valued at $33,000 after acquiring an additional 260 shares during the period. Hilton Head Capital Partners LLC bought a new stake in Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF in the fourth quarter valued at $34,000. Finally, NBT Bank N A NY grew its position in Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF by 35.8% in the fourth quarter. NBT Bank N A NY now owns 398 shares of the company’s stock valued at $40,000 after acquiring an additional 105 shares during the period.

Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF Price Performance

Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF stock opened at $117.71 on Friday. The firm has a market capitalization of $17.33 billion, a P/E ratio of 16.60 and a beta of 1.10. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $117.92 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $110.29. Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF has a 52-week low of $85.88 and a 52-week high of $122.35.

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 issued a $0.3014 dividend. This represents a $1.21 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.0%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, June 18th. This is a positive change from Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.26.

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.