Patten Group Inc. Boosts Stake in Vanguard International Dividend Appreciation ETF (NASDAQ:VIGI)

Patten Group Inc. grew its holdings in shares of Vanguard International Dividend Appreciation ETF (NASDAQ:VIGI) by 2.2% during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The fund owned 11,869 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 260 shares during the quarter. Patten Group Inc.’s holdings in Vanguard International Dividend Appreciation ETF were worth $949,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other hedge funds have also recently made changes to their positions in VIGI. Wilmington Savings Fund Society FSB bought a new stake in shares of Vanguard International Dividend Appreciation ETF in the 3rd quarter valued at about $34,000. First Horizon Advisors Inc. bought a new stake in Vanguard International Dividend Appreciation ETF during the third quarter valued at about $52,000. National Bank of Canada FI grew its stake in Vanguard International Dividend Appreciation ETF by 202.3% in the third quarter. National Bank of Canada FI now owns 665 shares of the company’s stock valued at $59,000 after purchasing an additional 445 shares during the last quarter. Larson Financial Group LLC raised its holdings in Vanguard International Dividend Appreciation ETF by 904.5% in the third quarter. Larson Financial Group LLC now owns 894 shares of the company’s stock worth $79,000 after purchasing an additional 805 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Avior Wealth Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of Vanguard International Dividend Appreciation ETF in the 4th quarter valued at about $100,000.

Vanguard International Dividend Appreciation ETF Stock Up 0.7 %

NASDAQ VIGI opened at $84.17 on Tuesday. Vanguard International Dividend Appreciation ETF has a 52 week low of $77.28 and a 52 week high of $89.09. The company has a 50 day moving average price of $82.10 and a 200 day moving average price of $84.12. The firm has a market cap of $7.36 billion, a PE ratio of 22.70 and a beta of 0.77.

Vanguard International Dividend Appreciation ETF Cuts Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, December 24th. Stockholders of record on Friday, December 20th were given a dividend of $0.2619 per share. This represents a $1.05 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.24%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, December 20th.

About Vanguard International Dividend Appreciation ETF

The Vanguard International Dividend Appreciation ETF (VIGI) is an exchange-traded fund that is based on the S&P Global Ex-U.S. Dividend Growers index, a market-cap-weighted index of developed and emerging market firms (ex-US) that have increased their annual dividends for seven consecutive years. VIGI was launched on Feb 25, 2016 and is managed by Vanguard.