GoalVest Advisory LLC Invests $3.37 Million in Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF (NASDAQ:VTWO)

GoalVest Advisory LLC purchased a new stake in Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF (NASDAQ:VTWO) during the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The fund purchased 37,699 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $3,369,000. Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF accounts for about 1.0% of GoalVest Advisory LLC’s portfolio, making the stock its 13th largest position.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. CreativeOne Wealth LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF in the 1st quarter worth $233,000. Cetera Advisors LLC raised its holdings in Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF by 60.5% during the first quarter. Cetera Advisors LLC now owns 8,504 shares of the company’s stock worth $723,000 after purchasing an additional 3,205 shares in the last quarter. O Shaughnessy Asset Management LLC lifted its position in Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF by 60.7% in the first quarter. O Shaughnessy Asset Management LLC now owns 823 shares of the company’s stock valued at $70,000 after purchasing an additional 311 shares during the period. Foundations Investment Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF by 22.4% in the 3rd quarter. Foundations Investment Advisors LLC now owns 5,847 shares of the company’s stock valued at $522,000 after purchasing an additional 1,070 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Mather Group LLC. increased its position in Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF by 783.8% during the 2nd quarter. Mather Group LLC. now owns 1,414 shares of the company’s stock worth $120,000 after purchasing an additional 1,254 shares during the period.

Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF Trading Down 1.5 %

Shares of VTWO stock opened at $92.45 on Friday. Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF has a 12-month low of $70.84 and a 12-month high of $98.06. The company has a market cap of $12.19 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 12.13 and a beta of 1.15. The stock has a 50 day simple moving average of $89.78 and a 200-day simple moving average of $86.17.

Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF Cuts Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, September 30th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, September 26th were given a $0.277 dividend. This represents a $1.11 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.20%. 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.