Martin Worley Group Purchases Shares of 57,993 Vanguard U.S. Minimum Volatility ETF (BATS:VFMV)

Martin Worley Group bought a new position in Vanguard U.S. Minimum Volatility ETF (BATS:VFMV) during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund bought 57,993 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $6,989,000. Vanguard U.S. Minimum Volatility ETF comprises about 4.4% of Martin Worley Group’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 5th biggest holding. Martin Worley Group owned about 6.01% of Vanguard U.S. Minimum Volatility ETF at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Jane Street Group LLC bought a new position in Vanguard U.S. Minimum Volatility ETF during the third quarter valued at $230,000. Commonwealth Equity Services LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Vanguard U.S. Minimum Volatility ETF by 404.6% in the 4th quarter. Commonwealth Equity Services LLC now owns 24,470 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,949,000 after acquiring an additional 19,621 shares during the last quarter. Glass Jacobson Investment Advisors llc lifted its holdings in shares of Vanguard U.S. Minimum Volatility ETF by 12.3% in the 3rd quarter. Glass Jacobson Investment Advisors llc now owns 1,649 shares of the company’s stock valued at $200,000 after acquiring an additional 181 shares during the last quarter. Flagship Harbor Advisors LLC grew its position in Vanguard U.S. Minimum Volatility ETF by 43.2% in the fourth quarter. Flagship Harbor Advisors LLC now owns 2,589 shares of the company’s stock worth $312,000 after acquiring an additional 781 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Independence Asset Advisors LLC bought a new stake in Vanguard U.S. Minimum Volatility ETF during the fourth quarter worth approximately $654,000.

Vanguard U.S. Minimum Volatility ETF Price Performance

BATS:VFMV opened at $126.58 on Thursday. The firm has a market capitalization of $241.77 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 26.17 and a beta of 0.77. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $125.97 and a 200-day simple moving average of $123.98. Vanguard U.S. Minimum Volatility ETF has a 1 year low of $106.80 and a 1 year high of $128.81.

Vanguard U.S. Minimum Volatility ETF Cuts Dividend

The business also recently declared a dividend, which was paid on Thursday, March 27th. Investors of record on Tuesday, March 25th were given a $0.5048 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, March 25th.

Vanguard U.S. Minimum Volatility ETF Company Profile

The Vanguard U.S. Minimum Volatility ETF (VFMV) is an exchange-traded fund that is based on the MSCI USA Minimum Volatility index. The fund seeks to provide long-term capital appreciation with lower volatility relative to the broad U.S. equity market. VFMV was launched on Feb 13, 2018 and is managed by Vanguard.