Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF (NYSEARCA:VIG) Stake Increased by RiverFront Investment Group LLC

RiverFront Investment Group LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF (NYSEARCA:VIG) by 7.2% during the 4th quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The institutional investor owned 3,910 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 262 shares during the period. RiverFront Investment Group LLC’s holdings in Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF were worth $766,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other large investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Live Oak Private Wealth LLC increased its holdings in shares of Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF by 4.5% in the 4th quarter. Live Oak Private Wealth LLC now owns 1,165 shares of the company’s stock valued at $228,000 after purchasing an additional 50 shares during the period. Birchcreek Wealth Management LLC increased its stake in Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF by 0.7% in the 4th quarter. Birchcreek Wealth Management LLC now owns 7,028 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,376,000 after buying an additional 50 shares during the period. FineMark National Bank & Trust lifted its position in Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF by 0.5% in the 4th quarter. FineMark National Bank & Trust now owns 10,466 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,050,000 after buying an additional 50 shares in the last quarter. Chicago Partners Investment Group LLC boosted its stake in shares of Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF by 0.3% during the 4th quarter. Chicago Partners Investment Group LLC now owns 15,321 shares of the company’s stock valued at $3,000,000 after buying an additional 52 shares during the period. Finally, Bruce G. Allen Investments LLC grew its holdings in shares of Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF by 3.9% during the 4th quarter. Bruce G. Allen Investments LLC now owns 1,425 shares of the company’s stock valued at $279,000 after acquiring an additional 53 shares in the last quarter.

Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF Trading Down 1.4 %

Shares of NYSEARCA:VIG opened at $191.94 on Friday. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of $199.71 and a 200 day simple moving average of $199.07. Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF has a 1 year low of $173.17 and a 1 year high of $205.24. The firm has a market cap of $85.02 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 24.18 and a beta of 0.85.

Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF Increases Dividend

The company also recently declared a dividend, which will be paid on Monday, March 31st. Stockholders of record on Thursday, March 27th will be issued a dividend of $0.9377 per share. This is a positive change from Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF’s previous dividend of $0.90. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, March 27th.

Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF Company Profile

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.