World Investment Advisors Boosts Stock Holdings in Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF (NYSEARCA:VIG)

World Investment Advisors lifted its position in shares of Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF (NYSEARCA:VIG) by 47.5% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 14,975 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 4,825 shares during the period. World Investment Advisors’ holdings in Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF were worth $2,932,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

Other hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Nicolet Advisory Services LLC boosted its stake in Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF by 6.9% during the 4th quarter. Nicolet Advisory Services LLC now owns 11,522 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,222,000 after purchasing an additional 740 shares during the last quarter. Martin Worley Group purchased a new stake in shares of Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF during the fourth quarter valued at $1,581,000. Roger Wittlin Investment Advisory LLC increased its holdings in Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF by 0.9% in the 4th quarter. Roger Wittlin Investment Advisory LLC now owns 8,583 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,681,000 after buying an additional 74 shares in the last quarter. OneAscent Financial Services LLC purchased a new position in Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF in the 4th quarter worth about $4,951,000. Finally, Cynosure Group LLC lifted its stake in Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF by 59.5% during the 4th quarter. Cynosure Group LLC now owns 6,643 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,301,000 after acquiring an additional 2,478 shares during the period.

Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF Stock Down 5.7 %

Shares of NYSEARCA VIG opened at $177.07 on Friday. The firm’s 50-day moving average price is $198.53 and its 200-day moving average price is $198.85. Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF has a 52-week low of $173.17 and a 52-week high of $205.24. The company has a market cap of $78.94 billion, a PE ratio of 23.79 and a beta of 0.86.

Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF Increases Dividend

The business also recently announced a dividend, which was paid on Monday, March 31st. Shareholders of record on Thursday, March 27th were given a $0.9377 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, March 27th. This is an increase from Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF’s previous dividend of $0.90.

About Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF

Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF (the Fund) seeks to track the investment performance of the Dividend Achievers Select Index. Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF is an exchange-traded share class of Vanguard Dividend Appreciation Index Fund. The Fund will hold all the stocks in the index in approximately the same proportions as their weightings in the index.