World Investment Advisors Acquires 4,825 Shares of Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF (NYSEARCA:VIG)

World Investment Advisors increased its holdings in shares of Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF (NYSEARCA:VIG) by 47.5% during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 14,975 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing 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 SEC filing.

Several other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of VIG. Wealthfront Advisers LLC raised its holdings 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 in the last quarter. Strategic Financial Concepts LLC raised its stake in shares of Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF by 21,353.5% during the 4th quarter. Strategic Financial Concepts LLC now owns 11,365,874 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,225,779,000 after acquiring an additional 11,312,895 shares in the last quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. lifted its position in 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 acquiring an additional 301,772 shares during the last quarter. LPL Financial LLC boosted its stake in Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF by 3.6% in the fourth quarter. LPL Financial LLC now owns 6,016,294 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,178,171,000 after acquiring an additional 207,484 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Raymond James Financial Inc. purchased a new position in Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF in the fourth quarter worth $1,024,119,000.

Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF Price Performance

Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF stock opened at $177.07 on Friday. The business has a fifty day moving average price of $198.53 and a 200-day moving average price of $198.85. Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF has a 1-year low of $173.17 and a 1-year high of $205.24. 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 announced a dividend, which was paid on Monday, March 31st. Investors of record on Thursday, March 27th were given 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.