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

Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan Trust Fund boosted its position in shares of Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF (NASDAQ:VTWO) by 66.2% during the 1st quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 502,000 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 200,000 shares during the period. Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan Trust Fund owned approximately 0.36% of Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF worth $50,285,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other large investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in VTWO. North Star Investment Management Corp. grew its holdings in shares of Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF by 2.3% during the 1st quarter. North Star Investment Management Corp. now owns 4,251 shares of the company’s stock worth $426,000 after purchasing an additional 96 shares in the last quarter. ZWJ Investment Counsel Inc. increased its position in shares of Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF by 3.7% during the fourth quarter. ZWJ Investment Counsel Inc. now owns 2,770 shares of the company’s stock valued at $276,000 after purchasing an additional 100 shares during the period. Curtis Advisory Group LLC raised its stake in shares of Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF by 0.3% in the fourth quarter. Curtis Advisory Group LLC now owns 30,832 shares of the company’s stock valued at $3,068,000 after purchasing an additional 101 shares in the last quarter. DAVENPORT & Co LLC raised its stake in shares of Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF by 1.3% in the fourth quarter. DAVENPORT & Co LLC now owns 7,912 shares of the company’s stock valued at $787,000 after purchasing an additional 103 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Wealth Dimensions Group Ltd. raised its stake in shares of Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF by 0.3% in the fourth quarter. Wealth Dimensions Group Ltd. now owns 31,910 shares of the company’s stock valued at $3,176,000 after purchasing an additional 103 shares in the last quarter.

Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF Price Performance

Shares of VTWO stock opened at $117.71 on Friday. Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF has a one year low of $85.88 and a one year high of $122.35. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $117.92 and a 200 day moving average price of $110.29. The stock has a market cap of $17.33 billion, a P/E ratio of 16.60 and a beta of 1.10.

Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF Increases Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, June 23rd. Stockholders of record on Thursday, June 18th were paid a $0.3014 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, June 18th. This represents a $1.21 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.0%. This is a positive change 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.