Nicolet Advisory Services LLC Boosts Position in Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF (NYSEARCA:VIG)

Nicolet Advisory Services LLC increased its holdings in Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF (NYSEARCA:VIG) by 6.9% in the fourth quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The fund owned 11,522 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 740 shares during the period. Nicolet Advisory Services LLC’s holdings in Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF were worth $2,222,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other hedge funds have also added to or reduced their stakes in VIG. Wealthfront Advisers LLC grew its stake in Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF by 284.3% in the fourth quarter. Wealthfront Advisers LLC now owns 26,221,100 shares of the company’s stock worth $5,134,878,000 after purchasing an additional 19,397,896 shares during the period. Strategic Financial Concepts LLC grew its holdings in Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF by 21,353.5% in the fourth quarter. Strategic Financial Concepts LLC now owns 11,365,874 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,225,779,000 after purchasing an additional 11,312,895 shares during the period. Vanguard Group Inc. increased its stake in shares of Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF by 3.2% during the fourth quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 9,709,264 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,901,365,000 after purchasing an additional 301,772 shares in the last quarter. LPL Financial LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF by 3.6% during the fourth quarter. LPL Financial LLC now owns 6,016,294 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,178,171,000 after purchasing an additional 207,484 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Raymond James Financial Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF in the 4th quarter worth approximately $1,024,119,000.

Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF Trading Up 0.6 %

Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF stock opened at $194.80 on Thursday. Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF has a 12 month low of $173.17 and a 12 month high of $205.24. The business’s fifty day simple moving average is $199.33 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $199.07. The company has a market capitalization of $86.84 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 23.79 and a beta of 0.86.

Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF Increases Dividend

The company also recently announced a dividend, which was paid on Monday, March 31st. Shareholders of record on Thursday, March 27th were issued a $0.9377 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, March 27th. This is a boost 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.