Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF (NYSEARCA:VIG) Holdings Boosted by Cascades Capital Asset Management LLC

Cascades Capital Asset Management LLC boosted its position in Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF (NYSEARCA:VIG) by 11.4% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 68,429 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 6,977 shares during the quarter. Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF makes up approximately 7.1% of Cascades Capital Asset Management LLC’s portfolio, making the stock its 3rd biggest position. Cascades Capital Asset Management LLC’s holdings in Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF were worth $13,400,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of VIG. Assetmark Inc. grew its stake in shares of Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF by 121.5% during the fourth quarter. Assetmark Inc. now owns 6,113 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,197,000 after buying an additional 3,353 shares during the last quarter. M3 Advisory Group LLC grew its position in Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF by 4.3% during the 4th quarter. M3 Advisory Group LLC now owns 57,198 shares of the company’s stock worth $11,201,000 after acquiring an additional 2,375 shares during the last quarter. Raymond James Financial Inc. purchased a new position in Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF in the 4th quarter worth approximately $1,024,119,000. FSC Wealth Advisors LLC lifted its position in Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF by 15.3% in the fourth quarter. FSC Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 34,951 shares of the company’s stock valued at $6,845,000 after purchasing an additional 4,626 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Barrett & Company Inc. lifted its position in Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF by 7.9% in the fourth quarter. Barrett & Company Inc. now owns 15,308 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,998,000 after purchasing an additional 1,120 shares during the last quarter.

Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF Stock Performance

Shares of Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF stock opened at $177.07 on Friday. Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF has a 52-week low of $173.17 and a 52-week high of $205.24. The company’s 50 day moving average price is $198.53 and its 200-day moving average price is $198.85. The stock has a market capitalization of $78.94 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 declared 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 of this dividend was Thursday, March 27th. This is a positive change from Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF’s previous dividend of $0.90.

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.